diff --git a/src/connection_manager.c b/src/connection_manager.c
index b4fe587..714daeb 100755
--- a/src/connection_manager.c
+++ b/src/connection_manager.c
@@ -1318,16 +1318,6 @@ cm_server_watcher_cb(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents)
                 close(clnt_fd);
                 continue;
             }
-            /* check uid in case of local (library) mode */
-            if (CM_MODE_LOCAL == cm_ctx->mode) {
-                if (connection->uid != geteuid()) {
-                    SR_LOG_ERR("Peer's uid=%d does not match with local uid=%d "
-                            "(required by local mode).", connection->uid, geteuid());
-                    sm_connection_stop(cm_ctx->sm_ctx, connection);
-                    close(clnt_fd);
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
             /* start watching this fd */
             rc = cm_conn_watcher_init(cm_ctx, connection);
             if (SR_ERR_OK != rc) {