diff --git a/usr/bin/archboot-clean-blockdevice.sh b/usr/bin/archboot-clean-blockdevice.sh
index 473a0f34c..0e420752b 100755
--- a/usr/bin/archboot-clean-blockdevice.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/archboot-clean-blockdevice.sh
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@ _usage()
 }
 ##################################################
 [[ -z "${1}" ]] && _usage
-### check for root
-if ! [[ ${UID} -eq 0 ]]; then 
-    echo "ERROR: Please run as root user!"
-    exit 1
-fi
+_root_check
 echo -e "\e[1mCleaning blockdevice(s) $*...\e[m"
 echo -e "\e[91mWARNING: 10 seconds for hitting CTRL+C to stop the process on $* now! \e[m"
 sleep 10
diff --git a/usr/bin/archboot-restore-usbstick.sh b/usr/bin/archboot-restore-usbstick.sh
index 50881d24d..24744fef6 100755
--- a/usr/bin/archboot-restore-usbstick.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/archboot-restore-usbstick.sh
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@ _usage()
     exit 0
 }
 ##################################################
-[[ -z "${1}" ]] && _usage "$@"
-### check for root
-if ! [[ ${UID} -eq 0 ]]; then 
-    echo "ERROR: Please run as root user!"
-    exit 1
-fi
+[[ -z "${1}" ]] && _usage
+_root_check
 echo -e "\e[91mWARNING: 10 seconds for hitting CTRL+C to stop the process on ${1} now! \e[m"
 sleep 10
 # clean partitiontable