diff --git a/bin/compose b/bin/compose
index bc80c2c..d559580 100755
--- a/bin/compose
+++ b/bin/compose
@@ -2698,10 +2698,6 @@ export -f cached_wget
 trap_add "EXIT" clean_cache
 
 
-# if [[ "$UID" != 0 ]]; then
-#     die "'$exname' requires root permissions (for now). Please run as root."
-# fi
-
 
 if [ -z "$DISABLE_SYSTEM_CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
     if [ -r /etc/default/charm ]; then
@@ -2907,8 +2903,6 @@ aexport remainder_args
 ## Actual code
 ##
 
-export DOCKER_DATASTORE=${DOCKER_DATASTORE:-/srv/docker-datastore}
-
 
 COMPOSE_YML_FILE=$(get_compose_yml_location) || exit 1
 COMPOSE_YML_CONTENT=$(get_compose_yml_content) || exit 1