2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doUpgrade.go b/doUpgrade.go
index 7f514a0..45ea369 100644
--- a/doUpgrade.go
+++ b/doUpgrade.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func doUpgrade() error {
 	}
 
 	if !argv.DryRun {
-		// checkSuperuser()
+		checkSuperuser()
 		debian.AptUpdate()
 		// try to re-init due to new apt lists
 		me.machine = debian.InitMachine()
diff --git a/exit.go b/exit.go
index 7e1a9b0..c60766c 100644
--- a/exit.go
+++ b/exit.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 // exits if not root
 func checkSuperuser() {
 	if os.Getuid() != 0 {
-		me.sh.BadExit("you must run as root", nil)
+		me.sh.BadExit("need sudo", errors.New("this requires sudo acces"))
 	}
 }