diff --git a/ct/hermesagent.sh b/ct/hermesagent.sh
index cdf3d87d..85121b4b 100644
--- a/ct/hermesagent.sh
+++ b/ct/hermesagent.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ description
 
 msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}Hermes Agent setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
-echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Configure your model provider and gateway server:${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Configure your model provider and gateway server inside the container:${CL}"
 echo -e "${TAB}${BGN}hermes-setup${CL}"
 echo -e "${INFO} When prompted to install the gateway service, choose 'user service'.${CL}"
 echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Key for Hermes API Server stored in:${CL}"
diff --git a/install/hermesagent-install.sh b/install/hermesagent-install.sh
index 0707f2f2..7c4c442d 100644
--- a/install/hermesagent-install.sh
+++ b/install/hermesagent-install.sh
@@ -96,14 +96,6 @@ msg_ok "Created Dashboard Service"
 msg_info "Creating Setup Helper"
 cat <<'SETUP' >/usr/bin/hermes-setup
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-if [[ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]]; then
-  echo "Error: hermes-setup must be run as root." >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-if [[ ! -x /home/hermes/.local/bin/hermes ]]; then
-  echo "Error: Hermes Agent is not installed." >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
 set -a; source /etc/default/hermes; set +a
 /home/hermes/.local/bin/hermes setup
 chown -R hermes:hermes /home/hermes