diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e26b763..669874b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ This repository contains setup or config files for generic CLI applications, suc
 * `tmux.conf` is tmux config file and should be installed at `~/.tmux.conf`.
 #### Installation
 * `install.sh` script copies above files to their respective destinations;
-  * can be called with an argument, which will be used as user name (to be used with setup scripts).
+  * can be called with an argument, which will be used as user name.
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 224b4ee..3de68bb 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -4,32 +4,26 @@ run_directory=$(dirname "$0")
 
 if [ -z "$1" ]; then
   user=$(whoami)
-  if [[ $user != 'root' ]]; then
-    echo "Copying rcs to home directory..."
-    cp $run_directory/bashrc /home/$user/.bashrc
-    cp $run_directory/vimrc /home/$user/.vimrc
-    cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /home/$user/.tmux.conf
-    if ! command -v sudo &> /dev/null; then
-      echo "Could not copy to root directory: sudo was not found."
-    else
-      echo "Copying rcs to root directory..."
-      sudo cp $run_directory/bashrc /root/.bashrc
-      sudo cp $run_directory/vimrc /root/.vimrc
-      sudo cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /root/.tmux.conf
-    fi
+else
+  user=$1
+fi
+
+if [[ $user != 'root' ]]; then
+  echo "Copying rcs to home directory..."
+  cp $run_directory/bashrc /home/$user/.bashrc
+  cp $run_directory/vimrc /home/$user/.vimrc
+  cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /home/$user/.tmux.conf
+
+  if ! command -v sudo &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Could not copy to root directory: sudo was not found."
   else
     echo "Copying rcs to root directory..."
-    cp $run_directory/bashrc /root/.bashrc
-    cp $run_directory/vimrc /root/.vimrc
-    cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /root/.tmux.conf
+    sudo cp $run_directory/bashrc /root/.bashrc
+    sudo cp $run_directory/vimrc /root/.vimrc
+    sudo cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /root/.tmux.conf
   fi
 
-else # running from a setup script, assuming as root
-  user=$1
-  echo "Copying rcs to home directory..."
-  sudo -H -u $user cp $run_directory/bashrc /home/$user/.bashrc
-  sudo -H -u $user cp $run_directory/vimrc /home/$user/.vimrc
-  sudo -H -u $user cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /home/$user/.tmux.conf
+else
   echo "Copying rcs to root directory..."
   cp $run_directory/bashrc /root/.bashrc
   cp $run_directory/vimrc /root/.vimrc