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diff --git a/src/luarocks/command_line.lua b/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
index c885575e..a92a3f9d 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/command_line.lua
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ function command_line.run_command(...)
153 replace_tree(flags, args, root_dir) 153 replace_tree(flags, args, root_dir)
154 end 154 end
155 elseif flags["local"] then 155 elseif flags["local"] then
156 if not cfg.home_tree then
157 die("The --local flag is meant for operating in a user's home directory.\n"..
158 "You are running as a superuser, which is intended for system-wide operation.\n"..
159 "To force using the superuser's home, use --tree explicitly.")
160 end
156 replace_tree(flags, args, cfg.home_tree) 161 replace_tree(flags, args, cfg.home_tree)
157 else 162 else
158 local trees = cfg.rocks_trees 163 local trees = cfg.rocks_trees