diff --git a/include/consts b/include/consts
index 4f8c5246..e78ca8e9 100644
--- a/include/consts
+++ b/include/consts
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ unset LANG
     POSTGRES_RUNNING=0
     PREVIOUS_TEST="No test ID"
     PREVIOUS_TS=0
-    PRIVILEGED=0
     PROFILES=""
     PROFILEVALUE=""
     PSBINARY="ps"
diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 35a023ef..992fb3dd 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@
         PRIVILEGED=1
         PENTESTINGMODE=0
     else
-        # Set to pentesting mode if scan is with root privileges
+        PRIVILEGED=0
+        # Set to pentesting mode if scan is without root privileges
         PENTESTINGMODE=1
     fi