diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 3bfb44c..99f8430 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [ "$EUID" -e 0 ]; then
+  printf "Please run as user. I will invoke sudo when needed."
+  exit
+fi
+
 pushd $(dirname "$0")
 
 if [ ! -d "home" ]; then
-  mkdir $(dirname "$0")/home
+  mkdir home
 fi
 
 if [ ! -d "home/.ssh" ]; then