diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index d78738d..89b31c7 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ if [ "${MYUSER}" != "root" ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+echo "## removing user"
+if id "user" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	userdel -r -f user
+fi
+
 echo "*** START ***"
 
 echo "## cleaning sources.list"