--- a/src/c++/task-controller/impl/main.c
+++ b/src/c++/task-controller/impl/main.c
@@ -107,9 +107,11 @@
   }
   set_tasktracker_uid(getuid(), group_info->gr_gid);
   // if we are running from a setuid executable, make the real uid root
-  setuid(0);
+  if(setuid(0))
+    ;
   // set the real and effective group id to the task tracker group
-  setgid(group_info->gr_gid);
+  if(setgid(group_info->gr_gid))
+    ;
 
   if (check_taskcontroller_permissions(executable_file) != 0) {
     fprintf(LOGFILE, "Invalid permissions on task-controller binary.\n");