diff --git a/src/strace.c b/src/strace.c
index 1c2e9a8..050e36e 100644
--- a/src/strace.c
+++ b/src/strace.c
@@ -654,11 +654,7 @@ set_cloexec_flag(int fd)
 static void
 swap_uid(void)
 {
-	int euid = geteuid(), uid = getuid();
-
-	if (euid != uid && setreuid(euid, uid) < 0) {
-		perror_msg_and_die("setreuid");
-	}
+	return;
 }
 
 static FILE *
@@ -1581,6 +1577,8 @@ exec_or_die(void)
 		if (!use_seize && ptrace(PTRACE_TRACEME, 0L, 0L, 0L) < 0)
 			perror_msg_and_die("ptrace(PTRACE_TRACEME, ...)");
 	}
+#ifndef __TERMUX__
+
 
 	if (username != NULL) {
 		/*
@@ -1609,6 +1607,7 @@ exec_or_die(void)
 		if (setreuid(run_uid, params->run_euid) < 0)
 			perror_msg_and_die("setreuid");
 	}
+#endif
 
 	if (!daemonized_tracer) {
 		/*