1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/libstore/gc.cc b/src/libstore/gc.cc
index 05966ad4b076..3e4150d89811 100644
--- a/src/libstore/gc.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/gc.cc
@@ -92,10 +92,7 @@ Path addPermRoot(const Path & _storePath, const Path & _gcRoot,
         Path realRoot = canonPath((format("%1%/%2%/auto/%3%")
             % nixStateDir % gcRootsDir % hash).str());
         
-        {
-            SwitchToOriginalUser sw;
-            createSymlink(gcRoot, storePath, true);
-        }
+        createSymlink(gcRoot, storePath, true);
         createSymlink(realRoot, gcRoot, false);
     }