diff --git a/deploy-tools.sh b/deploy-tools.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5ecd950..ea16f18
--- a/deploy-tools.sh
+++ b/deploy-tools.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-if [ ! "$UID" = "0" ]; then
-    echo "# script must be ran as root"
-    exit 1
+if (( $EUID != 0 )); then
+    echo "Please run as root"
+    exit
 fi
 
-
 case $1 in 
     router)
         cp tools/router.sh /usr/local/bin/router.sh