--- thunar/thunar-application.c	2019-01-27 21:21:20.000000000 +0100
+++ thunar/thunar-application.c	2019-02-15 15:10:59.563441310 +0100
@@ -334,10 +334,6 @@ thunar_application_dbus_name_lost_warn_c
 static void
 thunar_application_dbus_init (ThunarApplication *application)
 {
-    /* Do not atempt to register if running as root */
-    if (geteuid() == 0)
-      return;
-
     application->dbus_owner_id_xfce = g_bus_own_name (G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION,
                                       "org.xfce.FileManager",
                                       G_BUS_NAME_OWNER_FLAGS_NONE,