diff --git a/rattail_fabric/rattail.py b/rattail_fabric/rattail.py
index 187ac6d..8f8b94f 100644
--- a/rattail_fabric/rattail.py
+++ b/rattail_fabric/rattail.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ def bootstrap_rattail(home='/var/lib/rattail', uid=None, shell='/bin/bash'):
     Bootstrap a basic Rattail software environment.
     """
     make_system_user('rattail', home=home, uid=uid, shell=shell)
-    sudo('adduser {} rattail'.format(env.user))
+    # TODO: pretty sure this is not needed, and a bad/sloppy idea anyway?
+    # sudo('adduser {} rattail'.format(env.user))
     with cd(home):
         mkdir('.ssh', owner='rattail:', mode='0700')