diff --git a/x230/functions.sh b/x230/functions.sh
index 1f167f1..eeba903 100755
--- a/x230/functions.sh
+++ b/x230/functions.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
 NC='\033[0m'
 
-check_x230_root()
+force_x230_and_root()
 {
 	command -v dmidecode >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo -e >&2 "${RED}Please install dmidecode and run as root.${NC}"; exit 1; }
 
diff --git a/x230/x230_before_first_install.sh b/x230/x230_before_first_install.sh
index f28194c..dda7c8e 100755
--- a/x230/x230_before_first_install.sh
+++ b/x230/x230_before_first_install.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ do
 	shift
 done
 
-check_x230_root
+force_x230_and_root
 
 BIOS_VENDOR=$(dmidecode -t bios | grep Vendor | cut -d':' -f2)
 if [[ $BIOS_VENDOR = *"coreboot"* ]] ; then
diff --git a/x230/x230_heads.sh b/x230/x230_heads.sh
index 52894a8..89b7a63 100755
--- a/x230/x230_heads.sh
+++ b/x230/x230_heads.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do
 	shift
 done
 
-check_x230_root
+force_x230_and_root
 
 if [ ! "$have_input_image" -gt 0 ] ; then
 	image_available=$(ls -1 | grep rom || true)
diff --git a/x230/x230_skulls.sh b/x230/x230_skulls.sh
index da0b537..f1598e5 100755
--- a/x230/x230_skulls.sh
+++ b/x230/x230_skulls.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ do
 	shift
 done
 
-check_x230_root
+force_x230_and_root
 
 if [ ! "$have_input_image" -gt 0 ] ; then
 	image_available=$(ls -1 | grep x230_coreboot_seabios || true)