2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/sbin/bcfg2-info b/src/sbin/bcfg2-info
index a6c3149bc..2c97a9b91 100755
--- a/src/sbin/bcfg2-info
+++ b/src/sbin/bcfg2-info
@@ -726,6 +726,8 @@ Bcfg2 client itself.""")
 
     def run(self, args):  # pylint: disable=W0221
         try:
+            if os.getuid() == 0:
+                self._drop_privileges()
             self.load_plugins()
             self.block_for_fam_events(handle_events=True)
             if args:
diff --git a/src/sbin/bcfg2-test b/src/sbin/bcfg2-test
index 7c38a65d8..1d89210c9 100755
--- a/src/sbin/bcfg2-test
+++ b/src/sbin/bcfg2-test
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ try:
     HAS_MULTIPROC = True
 except ImportError:
     HAS_MULTIPROC = False
-    active_children = lambda: []  # pylint: disable=C0103
+
+    def active_children():
+        """active_children() when multiprocessing lib is missing."""
+        return []
 
 
 class CapturingLogger(object):