diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index 98080e841..515e995d0 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -1139,7 +1139,6 @@ extern void selinux_preserve_fcontext(int fdesc) FAST_FUNC;
 #define selinux_preserve_fcontext(fdesc) ((void)0)
 #endif
 extern void selinux_or_die(void) FAST_FUNC;
-extern int restricted_shell(const char *shell) FAST_FUNC;
 
 /* setup_environment:
  * if chdir pw->pw_dir: ok: else if to_tmp == 1: goto /tmp else: goto / or die
diff --git a/libbb/Kbuild b/libbb/Kbuild
index c205ceb4c..49cf4b8ad 100644
--- a/libbb/Kbuild
+++ b/libbb/Kbuild
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ lib-y += read.o
 lib-y += read_key.o
 lib-y += recursive_action.o
 lib-y += remove_file.o
-lib-y += restricted_shell.o
 lib-y += run_shell.o
 lib-y += safe_gethostname.o
 lib-y += safe_poll.o
diff --git a/libbb/restricted_shell.c b/libbb/restricted_shell.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a5073f03..000000000
--- a/libbb/restricted_shell.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-/* vi: set sw=4 ts=4: */
-/*
- * Copyright 1989 - 1991, Julianne Frances Haugh <jockgrrl@austin.rr.com>
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name of Julianne F. Haugh nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY JULIE HAUGH AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
- * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL JULIE HAUGH OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
- * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
- * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
- * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
- * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include "libbb.h"
-
-/* Return 1 if SHELL is a restricted shell (one not returned by
-   getusershell), else 0, meaning it is a standard shell.  */
-int FAST_FUNC restricted_shell(const char *shell)
-{
-	char *line;
-
-	setusershell();
-	while ((line = getusershell())) {
-		if (*line != '#' && strcmp(line, shell) == 0)
-			return 0;
-	}
-	endusershell();
-	return 1;
-}
diff --git a/loginutils/su.c b/loginutils/su.c
index 6356631b8..af25655fd 100644
--- a/loginutils/su.c
+++ b/loginutils/su.c
@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@
 #include "libbb.h"
 #include <syslog.h>
 
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_SU_CHECKS_SHELLS
+/* Return 1 if SHELL is a restricted shell (one not returned by
+   getusershell), else 0, meaning it is a standard shell.  */
+static int restricted_shell(const char *shell)
+{
+	char *line;
+
+	/*setusershell(); - getusershell does it itself*/
+	while ((line = getusershell()) != NULL) {
+		if (/* *line != '#' && */ strcmp(line, shell) == 0)
+			return 0;
+	}
+	endusershell();
+	return 1;
+}
+#endif
+
 #define SU_OPT_mp (3)
 #define SU_OPT_l (4)
 
@@ -89,7 +106,7 @@ int su_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 		opt_shell = getenv("SHELL");
 
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_SU_CHECKS_SHELLS
-	if (opt_shell && cur_uid && restricted_shell(pw->pw_shell)) {
+	if (opt_shell && cur_uid != 0 && restricted_shell(pw->pw_shell)) {
 		/* The user being su'd to has a nonstandard shell, and so is
 		   probably a uucp account or has restricted access.  Don't
 		   compromise the account by allowing access with a standard