--- database.c.orig	2007-04-08 21:06:16.913019387 +0200
+++ database.c	2007-04-08 21:06:29.489736093 +0200
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 		log_it(fname, getpid(), "WRONG FILE OWNER", tabname);
 		goto next_crontab;
 	}
-	if (statbuf->st_nlink != 1) {
+	if (statbuf->st_nlink != 1 && pw != NULL) {
 		log_it(fname, getpid(), "BAD LINK COUNT", tabname);
 		goto next_crontab;
 	}
