diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index da50c742626a49bffd35bed93cdb84ca482ac985..46017bd71e1bbdb16fca73b4075bd58edaf53634 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ node deadlock/recorder.js &
 #set -T
 #shopt -s extdebug
 
+deluser theia sudo
+
 su theia --command "python setup_trace.py"
 
 # starting theia as THEIA