diff --git a/lisa/target.py b/lisa/target.py
index 214e326545a31875ebbacd5a2db48f02f46074f1..e7333def7b75b2fb50d6d50ba672fb0af21d96f0 100644
--- a/lisa/target.py
+++ b/lisa/target.py
@@ -687,19 +687,8 @@ class Target(Loggable, HideExekallID, ExekallTaggable, Configurable):
         )
 
         target.connect(check_boot_completed=wait_boot, timeout=wait_boot_timeout)
-
-        # None as username means adb root will be attempted, but failure will
-        # not prevent from connecting to the target.
-        if kind == 'android' and username is None:
-            try:
-                target.adb_root(enable=True)
-            except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
-                logger.warning(f'"adb root" failed: {e}')
-
         logger.debug(f'Target info: {dict(abi=target.abi, cpuinfo=target.cpuinfo, workdir=target.working_directory)}')
-
         target.setup()
-
         logger.info(f"Connected to target {(name or '')}")
         return target