diff --git a/plugins/systemd/systemd.plugin.zsh b/plugins/systemd/systemd.plugin.zsh
index 7d3db0f8e..e48ba1a7e 100644
--- a/plugins/systemd/systemd.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/systemd/systemd.plugin.zsh
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ sudo_commands=(
   link load cancel set-environment unset-environment)
 
 for c in $user_commands; do; alias sc-$c="systemctl $c"; done
-for c in $sudo_commands; do; alias sc-$c="sudo systemctl $c"; done
+# Do not use sudo for root user
+if [ "`id -u`" = "0" ]; then
+   for c in $sudo_commands; do; alias sc-$c="systemctl $c"; done
+else
+   for c in $sudo_commands; do; alias sc-$c="sudo systemctl $c"; done
+fi