diff --git a/redbot/core/data_manager.py b/redbot/core/data_manager.py
index b2ae3f7b0..a6d8ab23e 100644
--- a/redbot/core/data_manager.py
+++ b/redbot/core/data_manager.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ basic_config_default = {
 config_dir = None
 appdir = appdirs.AppDirs("Red-DiscordBot")
 if sys.platform == 'linux':
-    if os.getuid() < 1000:
+    if 0 < os.getuid() < 1000:
         config_dir = Path(appdir.site_data_dir)
 if not config_dir:
     config_dir = Path(appdir.user_config_dir)
diff --git a/redbot/setup.py b/redbot/setup.py
index e10e44d95..725579687 100644
--- a/redbot/setup.py
+++ b/redbot/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from redbot.core.cli import confirm
 config_dir = None
 appdir = appdirs.AppDirs("Red-DiscordBot")
 if sys.platform == 'linux':
-    if os.getuid() < 1000:
+    if 0 < os.getuid() < 1000:
         config_dir = Path(appdir.site_data_dir)
 if not config_dir:
     config_dir = Path(appdir.user_config_dir)