diff -Nuar a/apps/kwrite/main.cpp b/apps/kwrite/main.cpp
--- a/apps/kwrite/main.cpp	2022-09-04 17:28:00.000000000 +0300
+++ b/apps/kwrite/main.cpp	2022-09-24 14:35:55.673928905 +0300
@@ -16,32 +16,9 @@
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
-#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
-#include <iostream>
 
 extern "C" Q_DECL_EXPORT int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-#if !defined(Q_OS_WIN) && !defined(Q_OS_HAIKU)
-    // Prohibit using sudo or kdesu (but allow using the root user directly)
-    if (getuid() == 0) {
-        if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("SUDO_USER")) {
-            std::cout << "Running KWrite with sudo can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities. "
-                         "Instead use KWrite normally and you will be prompted for elevated privileges when "
-                         "saving documents if needed."
-                      << std::endl;
-            return EXIT_FAILURE;
-        } else if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("kdesu_USER")) {
-            std::cout << "Running KWrite with kdesu can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities. "
-                         "Instead use KWrite normally and you will be prompted for elevated privileges when "
-                         "saving documents if needed."
-                      << std::endl;
-            return EXIT_FAILURE;
-        }
-    }
-#endif
 
 #if (QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0))
     /**