diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 0cd1cb2..bf89ef2 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
 
     if (!(which->flags & TOYFLAG_STAYROOT)) {
       if (uid != euid) xsetuid(euid=uid);
-    } else if (CFG_TOYBOX_DEBUG && uid) error_msg("Not installed suid root");
+    } else if (CFG_TOYBOX_DEBUG && uid && which != toy_list)
+      error_msg("Not installed suid root");
 
     if ((which->flags & TOYFLAG_NEEDROOT) && euid) error_exit("Not root");
   }