1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/miniircd b/miniircd
index d25c001..0cbf260 100755
--- a/miniircd
+++ b/miniircd
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ def main(argv):
         else:
             op.error("Specify a user, or user and group separated by a colon,"
                      " e.g. --setuid daemon, --setuid nobody:nobody")
-    if (os.getuid() == 0 or os.getgid() == 0) and not options.setuid:
+    if os.name == "posix" and ((os.getuid() == 0 or os.getgid() == 0) and not options.setuid):
         op.error("Running this service as root is not recommended. Use the"
                  " --setuid option to switch to an unprivileged account after"
                  " startup. If you really intend to run as root, use"