diff --git a/dd.c b/dd.c
index e37c6c7..07fdbc9 100644
--- a/dd.c
+++ b/dd.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ prepare_copy(struct dd_config *ddc, int *ifd, int *ofd)
 {
 	struct stat st;
 	int fli = O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE|O_NOCTTY, flo = O_WRONLY|O_LARGEFILE|O_CREAT|O_NOATIME|O_NOCTTY;
-	uid_t euid = 0;
 	long pagesize;
 
 	if (ddc->direct) {
@@ -51,11 +50,6 @@ prepare_copy(struct dd_config *ddc, int *ifd, int *ofd)
 		flo |= O_DIRECT;
 	}
 
-	euid = geteuid();
-
-	if (!euid || st.st_uid == euid)
-		fli |= O_NOATIME;
-
 	if (!ddc->in) *ifd = 0;
 	else if ((*ifd = open(ddc->in, fli)) < 0)
 		return -1;