diff --git a/lib/portage/package/ebuild/_config/LocationsManager.py b/lib/portage/package/ebuild/_config/LocationsManager.py
index 7532025..36149ce 100644
--- a/lib/portage/package/ebuild/_config/LocationsManager.py
+++ b/lib/portage/package/ebuild/_config/LocationsManager.py
@@ -309,13 +309,6 @@
 		self.target_root = normalize_path(os.path.abspath(
 			self.target_root)).rstrip(os.path.sep) + os.path.sep
 
-		if self.sysroot != "/" and self.sysroot != self.target_root:
-			writemsg(_("!!! Error: SYSROOT (currently %s) must "
-				"equal / or ROOT (currently %s).\n") %
-				(self.sysroot, self.target_root),
-				noiselevel=-1)
-			raise InvalidLocation(self.sysroot)
-
 		ensure_dirs(self.target_root)
 		self._check_var_directory("ROOT", self.target_root)