diff --git a/source3/smbd/fake_file.c b/source3/smbd/fake_file.c
index 6898793..9917481 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/fake_file.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/fake_file.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ NTSTATUS open_fake_file(struct smb_request *req, connection_struct *conn,
 	NTSTATUS status;
 
 	/* access check */
-	if (conn->server_info->utok.uid != 0) {
+	if (geteuid() != sec_initial_uid()) {
 		DEBUG(3, ("open_fake_file_shared: access_denied to "
 			  "service[%s] file[%s] user[%s]\n",
 			  lp_servicename(SNUM(conn)),