diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index c5b87c87..16247850 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 SnapRAID HISTORY
 ================
 
+6.2 2014/5
+==========
+ * Fixed the regression test when run as root.
+
 6.1 2014/4
 ==========
- * Fix build and regression test in Mac OS X.
+ * Fixed build and regression test in Mac OS X.
 
 6.0 2014/3
 ==========
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d662e3e6..a49b86d3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -250,7 +250,10 @@ endif
 	echo RUN > bench/disk1/RUN-RM
 	$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-run "rm bench/disk1/RUN-RM" --test-expect-failure sync
 	echo RUN > bench/disk1/RUN-CHMOD
-	$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-run "chmod a-r bench/disk1/RUN-CHMOD" --test-expect-failure sync
+# Doesn't run this test as root because the root user overrride permissions
+	if [[ $$EUID -ne 0 ]]; then \
+		$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-run "chmod a-r bench/disk1/RUN-CHMOD" --test-expect-failure sync; \
+	fi
 	echo RUN > bench/disk1/RUN-SIZE
 	$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-run "echo RUNRUN > bench/disk1/RUN-SIZE" --test-expect-failure sync
 	echo RUN > bench/disk1/RUN-TOUCH
@@ -265,7 +268,10 @@ endif
 	echo HASH > bench/disk1/HASH-RM
 	$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-run "rm bench/disk1/HASH-RM" --test-expect-failure -h sync
 	echo HASH > bench/disk1/HASH-CHMOD
-	$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-run "chmod a-r bench/disk1/HASH-CHMOD" --test-expect-failure -h sync
+# Doesn't run this test as root because the root user overrride permissions
+	if [[ $$EUID -ne 0 ]]; then \
+		$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-run "chmod a-r bench/disk1/HASH-CHMOD" --test-expect-failure -h sync; \
+	fi
 	echo HASH > bench/disk1/HASH-SIZE
 	$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-run "echo HASHHASH > bench/disk1/HASH-SIZE" --test-expect-failure -h sync
 	echo HASH > bench/disk1/HASH-TOUCH