diff --git a/ipmi/test_ipmi_user.robot b/ipmi/test_ipmi_user.robot
index 5f2511a..5d6a593 100644
--- a/ipmi/test_ipmi_user.robot
+++ b/ipmi/test_ipmi_user.robot
@@ -654,7 +654,8 @@
     ...  and prepares administrative user list suite variables.
 
     Check Enabled User Count
-    Determine Root User Id
+    # Skip root user checking if user decides not to use root user as default.
+    Run Keyword If  '${IPMI_USERNAME}' == 'root'  Determine Root User Id
 
 
 Check Enabled User Count
@@ -764,4 +765,4 @@
 
         Exit For Loop If  ${is_empty} == ${True}
     END
-    [Return]  ${random_userid}
\ No newline at end of file
+    [Return]  ${random_userid}