diff --git a/src/usr/bin/sbopkg b/src/usr/bin/sbopkg
index 2ccb75a..b8ea1e8 100755
--- a/src/usr/bin/sbopkg
+++ b/src/usr/bin/sbopkg
@@ -271,12 +271,21 @@ else
     dialog --title "Displaying $TMP/sbopkg-build-log" \
 --textbox $TMP/sbopkg-build-log 0 0
     dialog --title "Keep Log?" --yesno "Would you like to keep the \
-permanent build log $TMP/sbopkg-build-log?  Select YES to keep or NO
+permanent build log $TMP/sbopkg-build-log?  Select YES to keep or NO \
 to delete." 0 0 
 #2>$TMP/sbopkg_keep_log
     if [ $? = 1 ]; then
-        rm -rf $TMP/sbopkg-build-log
-        continue
+        check_root
+        if [ $ROOT = "false" ]; then
+            dialog --title "ERROR" --msgbox "Sorry, only the root \
+user can delete the build log." 0 0
+            continue
+        else
+            rm -rf $TMP/sbopkg-build-log
+            dialog --title "Done" --msgbox "The build log has been \
+deleted." 0 0
+            continue
+        fi
     else
         continue
     fi