diff --git a/tests/hwsim/run-tests.py b/tests/hwsim/run-tests.py
index ae1b227bb..b2aa85776 100755
--- a/tests/hwsim/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/run-tests.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class DataCollector(object):
     def __enter__(self):
         if self._tracing:
             output = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(self._logdir, '%s.dat' % (self._testname, )))
-            self._trace_cmd = subprocess.Popen(['sudo', 'trace-cmd', 'record', '-o', output, '-e', 'mac80211', '-e', 'cfg80211', '-e', 'printk', 'sh', '-c', 'echo STARTED ; read l'],
+            self._trace_cmd = subprocess.Popen(['trace-cmd', 'record', '-o', output, '-e', 'mac80211', '-e', 'cfg80211', '-e', 'printk', 'sh', '-c', 'echo STARTED ; read l'],
                                                stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                                                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                                stderr=open('/dev/null', 'w'),
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class DataCollector(object):
             self._trace_cmd.wait()
         if self._dmesg:
             output = os.path.join(self._logdir, '%s.dmesg' % (self._testname, ))
-            subprocess.call(['sudo', 'dmesg', '-c'], stdout=open(output, 'w'))
+            subprocess.call(['dmesg', '-c'], stdout=open(output, 'w'))
 
 def rename_log(logdir, basename, testname, dev):
     try:
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def rename_log(logdir, basename, testname, dev):
         os.rename(srcname, dstname)
         if dev:
             dev.relog()
-            subprocess.call(['sudo', 'chown', '-f', getpass.getuser(), srcname])
+            subprocess.call(['chown', '-f', getpass.getuser(), srcname])
     except Exception, e:
         logger.info("Failed to rename log files")
         logger.info(e)
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def main():
         sys.exit(1)
 
     if args.dmesg:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'dmesg', '-c'], stdout=open('/dev/null', 'w'))
+        subprocess.call(['dmesg', '-c'], stdout=open('/dev/null', 'w'))
 
     if conn and args.prefill:
         for t in tests_to_run:
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_acs.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_acs.py
index bd714901b..6524ba5c8 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_acs.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_acs.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def test_ap_acs_5ghz(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_acs_5ghz_40mhz(dev, apdev):
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def test_ap_acs_5ghz_40mhz(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_acs_vht(dev, apdev):
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_ap_acs_vht(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_acs_bias(dev, apdev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ht.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ht.py
index d439ec9c6..11778f515 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ht.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ht.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ import hwsim_utils
 from test_ap_csa import csa_supported
 
 def clear_scan_cache(ifname):
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', ifname, 'up'])
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', ifname, 'scan', 'freq', '2412', 'flush'])
+    subprocess.call(['ifconfig', ifname, 'up'])
+    subprocess.call(['iw', ifname, 'scan', 'freq', '2412', 'flush'])
     time.sleep(0.1)
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', ifname, 'down'])
+    subprocess.call(['ifconfig', ifname, 'down'])
 
 def test_ap_ht40_scan(dev, apdev):
     """HT40 co-ex scan"""
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def test_ap_ht40_5ghz_match(dev, apdev):
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
         if hapd2:
             hapd2.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_ht40_5ghz_switch(dev, apdev):
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def test_ap_ht40_5ghz_switch(dev, apdev):
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
         if hapd2:
             hapd2.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
 
 def test_ap_ht40_5ghz_switch2(dev, apdev):
     """HT40 co-ex scan on 5 GHz switching pri/sec channel (2)"""
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def test_ap_ht40_5ghz_switch2(dev, apdev):
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
         if hapd2:
             hapd2.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_obss_scan(dev, apdev):
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ def test_olbc_5ghz(dev, apdev):
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
         if hapd2:
             hapd2.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
 
 def test_ap_require_ht(dev, apdev):
     """Require HT"""
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ def test_ap_ht40_csa(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_ht40_csa2(dev, apdev):
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ def test_ap_ht40_csa2(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_ht40_csa3(dev, apdev):
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ def test_ap_ht40_csa3(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_ht_smps(dev, apdev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_params.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_params.py
index 5558ccf64..e91bfac57 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_params.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_params.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def test_ap_country(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_acl_accept(dev, apdev):
@@ -123,17 +123,17 @@ def test_ap_wds_sta(dev, apdev):
     hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev[0]['ifname'], params)
 
     try:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'addbr', 'wds-br0'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'setfd', 'wds-br0', '0'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'wds-br0', 'up'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', dev[0].ifname, 'set', '4addr', 'on'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'addbr', 'wds-br0'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'setfd', 'wds-br0', '0'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'wds-br0', 'up'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', dev[0].ifname, 'set', '4addr', 'on'])
         dev[0].connect(ssid, psk=passphrase, scan_freq="2412")
         hwsim_utils.test_connectivity_iface(dev[0], hapd, "wds-br0",
                                             max_tries=15)
     finally:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', dev[0].ifname, 'set', '4addr', 'off'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'wds-br0', 'down'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'delbr', 'wds-br0'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', dev[0].ifname, 'set', '4addr', 'off'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'wds-br0', 'down'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'delbr', 'wds-br0'])
 
 def test_ap_inactivity_poll(dev, apdev):
     """AP using inactivity poll"""
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def test_ap_spectrum_management_required(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_max_listen_interval(dev, apdev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
index 966b4e8b6..df0d7b272 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ def test_ap_wpa2_bridge_fdb(dev, apdev):
         params = hostapd.wpa2_params(ssid=ssid, passphrase=passphrase)
         params['bridge'] = 'ap-br0'
         hostapd.add_ap(apdev[0]['ifname'], params)
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'setfd', 'ap-br0', '0'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'up'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'setfd', 'ap-br0', '0'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'up'])
         dev[0].connect(ssid, psk=passphrase, scan_freq="2412",
                        bssid=apdev[0]['bssid'])
         dev[1].connect(ssid, psk=passphrase, scan_freq="2412",
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ def test_ap_wpa2_bridge_fdb(dev, apdev):
         if addr0 in macs2 or addr1 in macs2:
             raise Exception("Bridge FDB entry was not removed")
     finally:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'down'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'delbr', 'ap-br0'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'down'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'delbr', 'ap-br0'])
 
 def test_ap_wpa2_already_in_bridge(dev, apdev):
     """hostapd behavior with interface already in bridge"""
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_tdls.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_tdls.py
index 64ed7db12..b2e458620 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_tdls.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_tdls.py
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ def test_ap_wpa2_tdls_bssid_mismatch(dev, apdev):
         hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev[0]['ifname'], params)
         hostapd.add_ap(apdev[1]['ifname'], params)
         wlantest_setup()
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'setfd', 'ap-br0', '0'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'up'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'setfd', 'ap-br0', '0'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'up'])
         dev[0].connect(ssid, psk=passphrase, scan_freq="2412",
                        bssid=apdev[0]['bssid'])
         dev[1].connect(ssid, psk=passphrase, scan_freq="2412",
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ def test_ap_wpa2_tdls_bssid_mismatch(dev, apdev):
         time.sleep(1)
         hwsim_utils.test_connectivity_sta(dev[0], dev[1])
     finally:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'down'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'delbr', 'ap-br0'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'down'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'delbr', 'ap-br0'])
 
 def test_ap_wpa2_tdls_responder_teardown(dev, apdev):
     """TDLS teardown from responder with WPA2-PSK AP"""
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def test_ap_open_tdls_vht(dev, apdev):
         dev[1].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
         dev[1].flush_scan_cache()
 
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
index cb229a90b..b3857a58e 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def test_ap_vht80(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_vht80_params(dev, apdev):
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def test_ap_vht80_params(dev, apdev):
         dev[1].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
         dev[1].flush_scan_cache()
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def test_ap_vht_20(devs, apdevs):
         dev.request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev.flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_vht_40(devs, apdevs):
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def test_ap_vht_40(devs, apdevs):
         dev.request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev.flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_vht_capab_not_supported(dev, apdev):
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def test_ap_vht_capab_not_supported(dev, apdev):
             if "OK" not in hapd.request("SET vht_capab [MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP%d]" % i):
                 raise Exception("Unexpected SET failure")
     finally:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
 
 def test_ap_vht160(dev, apdev):
     """VHT with 160 MHz channel width"""
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def test_ap_vht160(dev, apdev):
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
         if hapd2:
             hapd2.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
         dev[1].flush_scan_cache()
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def test_ap_vht80plus80(dev, apdev):
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
         if hapd2:
             hapd2.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
         dev[1].flush_scan_cache()
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def test_ap_vht80_csa(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_vht_on_24ghz(dev, apdev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
index e9a948e46..5132f6dd4 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def test_ap_wps_conf_5ghz(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_wps_conf_chan14(dev, apdev):
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def test_ap_wps_conf_chan14(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_ap_wps_twice(dev, apdev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_dfs.py b/tests/hwsim/test_dfs.py
index 028f6938a..592736e3a 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_dfs.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_dfs.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def test_dfs(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_dfs_radar(dev, apdev):
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def test_dfs_radar(dev, apdev):
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
         if hapd2:
             hapd2.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_dfs_radar_on_non_dfs_channel(dev, apdev):
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def test_dfs_radar_chanlist(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_dfs_radar_chanlist_vht80(dev, apdev):
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def test_dfs_radar_chanlist_vht80(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_dfs_radar_chanlist_vht20(dev, apdev):
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def test_dfs_radar_chanlist_vht20(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_dfs_radar_no_ht(dev, apdev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_nfc_wps.py b/tests/hwsim/test_nfc_wps.py
index b12c360d1..9a8255b17 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_nfc_wps.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_nfc_wps.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def test_nfc_wps_handover_5ghz(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_nfc_wps_handover_chan14(dev, apdev):
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def test_nfc_wps_handover_chan14(dev, apdev):
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
         if hapd:
             hapd.request("DISABLE")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
         dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_nfc_wps_handover_with_pw_token_set(dev, apdev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_p2p_autogo.py b/tests/hwsim/test_p2p_autogo.py
index 80c194dd7..033ff5b65 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_p2p_autogo.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_p2p_autogo.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def test_autogo_ifdown(dev):
     wpas.interface_add("wlan5")
     res = autogo(wpas)
     wpas.dump_monitor()
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', res['ifname'], 'down'])
+    subprocess.call(['ifconfig', res['ifname'], 'down'])
     ev = wpas.wait_global_event(["P2P-GROUP-REMOVED"], timeout=10)
     if ev is None:
         raise Exception("Group removal not reported")
@@ -438,16 +438,16 @@ def test_autogo_bridge(dev):
         if "OK" not in dev[0].request("AUTOSCAN periodic:1"):
             raise Exception("Failed to set autoscan")
         autogo(dev[0])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'addbr', 'p2p-br0'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'setfd', 'p2p-br0', '0'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'addif', 'p2p-br0', dev[0].ifname])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'p2p-br0', 'up'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'addbr', 'p2p-br0'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'setfd', 'p2p-br0', '0'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'addif', 'p2p-br0', dev[0].ifname])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'p2p-br0', 'up'])
         time.sleep(0.1)
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'delif', 'p2p-br0', dev[0].ifname])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'delif', 'p2p-br0', dev[0].ifname])
         time.sleep(0.1)
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'p2p-br0', 'down'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'p2p-br0', 'down'])
         time.sleep(0.1)
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'delbr', 'p2p-br0'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'delbr', 'p2p-br0'])
         ev = dev[0].wait_global_event(["P2P-GROUP-REMOVED"], timeout=1)
         if ev is not None:
             raise Exception("P2P group removed unexpectedly")
@@ -456,11 +456,11 @@ def test_autogo_bridge(dev):
         dev[0].remove_group()
     finally:
         dev[0].request("AUTOSCAN ")
-        subprocess.Popen(['sudo', 'brctl', 'delif', 'p2p-br0', dev[0].ifname],
+        subprocess.Popen(['brctl', 'delif', 'p2p-br0', dev[0].ifname],
                          stderr=open('/dev/null', 'w'))
-        subprocess.Popen(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'p2p-br0', 'down'],
+        subprocess.Popen(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'p2p-br0', 'down'],
                          stderr=open('/dev/null', 'w'))
-        subprocess.Popen(['sudo', 'brctl', 'delbr', 'p2p-br0'],
+        subprocess.Popen(['brctl', 'delbr', 'p2p-br0'],
                          stderr=open('/dev/null', 'w'))
 
 def test_presence_req_on_group_interface(dev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_p2p_channel.py b/tests/hwsim/test_p2p_channel.py
index 521c53ad6..853e79626 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_p2p_channel.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_p2p_channel.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from test_p2p_grpform import go_neg_pbc
 from test_p2p_autogo import autogo
 
 def set_country(country, dev=None):
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', country])
+    subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', country])
     time.sleep(0.1)
     if dev:
         for i in range(10):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_pmksa_cache.py b/tests/hwsim/test_pmksa_cache.py
index 45ca7a988..46bbcb18d 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_pmksa_cache.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_pmksa_cache.py
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ def test_pmksa_cache_preauth(dev, apdev):
         params = hostapd.wpa2_eap_params(ssid="test-wpa2-eap")
         params['bridge'] = 'ap-br0'
         hostapd.add_ap(apdev[0]['ifname'], params)
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'setfd', 'ap-br0', '0'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'up'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'setfd', 'ap-br0', '0'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'up'])
         eap_connect(dev[0], apdev[0], "PAX", "pax.user@example.com",
                     password_hex="0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef")
 
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ def test_pmksa_cache_preauth(dev, apdev):
             raise Exception("Unexpected PMKID change")
 
     finally:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'down'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'brctl', 'delbr', 'ap-br0'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', 'ap-br0', 'down'])
+        subprocess.call(['brctl', 'delbr', 'ap-br0'])
 
 def test_pmksa_cache_disabled(dev, apdev):
     """PMKSA cache disabling on AP"""
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_radius.py b/tests/hwsim/test_radius.py
index 4b64ca506..827f43d85 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_radius.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_radius.py
@@ -45,14 +45,13 @@ def test_radius_auth_unreachable(dev, apdev):
 
 def test_radius_auth_unreachable2(dev, apdev):
     """RADIUS Authentication server unreachable (2)"""
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'ro', 'replace', '192.168.213.17', 'dev',
-                     'lo'])
+    subprocess.call(['ip', 'ro', 'replace', '192.168.213.17', 'dev', 'lo'])
     params = hostapd.wpa2_eap_params(ssid="radius-auth")
     params['auth_server_addr'] = "192.168.213.17"
     params['auth_server_port'] = "18139"
     hostapd.add_ap(apdev[0]['ifname'], params)
     hapd = hostapd.Hostapd(apdev[0]['ifname'])
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'ro', 'del', '192.168.213.17', 'dev', 'lo'])
+    subprocess.call(['ip', 'ro', 'del', '192.168.213.17', 'dev', 'lo'])
     connect(dev[0], "radius-auth", wait_connect=False)
     ev = dev[0].wait_event(["CTRL-EVENT-EAP-STARTED"])
     if ev is None:
@@ -86,15 +85,14 @@ def test_radius_acct_unreachable(dev, apdev):
 
 def test_radius_acct_unreachable2(dev, apdev):
     """RADIUS Accounting server unreachable(2)"""
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'ro', 'replace', '192.168.213.17', 'dev',
-                     'lo'])
+    subprocess.call(['ip', 'ro', 'replace', '192.168.213.17', 'dev', 'lo'])
     params = hostapd.wpa2_eap_params(ssid="radius-acct")
     params['acct_server_addr'] = "192.168.213.17"
     params['acct_server_port'] = "18139"
     params['acct_server_shared_secret'] = "radius"
     hostapd.add_ap(apdev[0]['ifname'], params)
     hapd = hostapd.Hostapd(apdev[0]['ifname'])
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'ro', 'del', '192.168.213.17', 'dev', 'lo'])
+    subprocess.call(['ip', 'ro', 'del', '192.168.213.17', 'dev', 'lo'])
     connect(dev[0], "radius-acct")
     logger.info("Checking for RADIUS retries")
     time.sleep(4)
@@ -627,8 +625,7 @@ def test_radius_macacl_acct(dev, apdev):
 
 def test_radius_failover(dev, apdev):
     """RADIUS Authentication and Accounting server failover"""
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'ro', 'replace', '192.168.213.17', 'dev',
-                     'lo'])
+    subprocess.call(['ip', 'ro', 'replace', '192.168.213.17', 'dev', 'lo'])
     as_hapd = hostapd.Hostapd("as")
     as_mib_start = as_hapd.get_mib(param="radius_server")
     params = hostapd.wpa2_eap_params(ssid="radius-failover")
@@ -653,14 +650,13 @@ def test_radius_failover(dev, apdev):
             raise Exception("AP startup failed")
 
     try:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'ro', 'replace', 'prohibit',
-                         '192.168.213.17'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'ro', 'replace', 'prohibit', '192.168.213.17'])
         dev[0].request("SET EAPOL::authPeriod 5")
         connect(dev[0], "radius-failover", wait_connect=False)
         dev[0].wait_connected(timeout=60)
     finally:
         dev[0].request("SET EAPOL::authPeriod 30")
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'ro', 'del', '192.168.213.17'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'ro', 'del', '192.168.213.17'])
 
     as_mib_end = as_hapd.get_mib(param="radius_server")
     req_s = int(as_mib_start['radiusAccServTotalRequests'])
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_scan.py b/tests/hwsim/test_scan.py
index 496199b20..914eb41a2 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_scan.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_scan.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def test_scan_external_trigger(dev, apdev):
     """Avoid operations during externally triggered scan"""
     hostapd.add_ap(apdev[0]['ifname'], { "ssid": "test-scan" })
     bssid = apdev[0]['bssid']
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', dev[0].ifname, 'scan', 'trigger'])
+    subprocess.call(['iw', dev[0].ifname, 'scan', 'trigger'])
     check_scan(dev[0], "use_id=1", other_started=True)
 
 def test_scan_bss_expiration_count(dev, apdev):
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_sta_dynamic.py b/tests/hwsim/test_sta_dynamic.py
index 15fb0a096..49c1ae4d9 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_sta_dynamic.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_sta_dynamic.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def test_sta_ap_scan_0(dev, apdev):
     wpas.request("ENABLE_NETWORK " + str(id) + " no-connect")
     wpas.request("SCAN")
     time.sleep(0.5)
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', wpas.ifname, 'connect', 'test', '2412'])
+    subprocess.call(['iw', wpas.ifname, 'connect', 'test', '2412'])
     wpas.wait_connected(timeout=10)
     wpas.request("SCAN")
     wpas.wait_connected(timeout=5)
@@ -65,16 +65,15 @@ def test_sta_ap_scan_2(dev, apdev):
     id = wpas.connect("", key_mgmt="NONE", bssid=bssid,
                       only_add_network=True)
     wpas.request("ENABLE_NETWORK " + str(id) + " no-connect")
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', wpas.ifname, 'scan', 'trigger',
-                     'freq', '2412'])
+    subprocess.call(['iw', wpas.ifname, 'scan', 'trigger', 'freq', '2412'])
     time.sleep(1)
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', wpas.ifname, 'connect', 'test', '2412'])
+    subprocess.call(['iw', wpas.ifname, 'connect', 'test', '2412'])
     wpas.wait_connected(timeout=10)
 
     wpas.request("SET disallow_aps bssid " + bssid)
     wpas.wait_disconnected(timeout=10)
 
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', wpas.ifname, 'connect', 'test', '2412'])
+    subprocess.call(['iw', wpas.ifname, 'connect', 'test', '2412'])
     ev = wpas.wait_event(["CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED"], timeout=1)
     if ev is not None:
         raise Exception("Unexpected connection reported")
@@ -121,11 +120,11 @@ def test_sta_dynamic_down_up(dev, apdev):
     wpas.interface_add("wlan5")
     wpas.connect("sta-dynamic", psk="12345678", scan_freq="2412")
     hwsim_utils.test_connectivity(wpas, hapd)
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'down'])
+    subprocess.call(['ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'down'])
     wpas.wait_disconnected(timeout=10)
     if wpas.get_status_field("wpa_state") != "INTERFACE_DISABLED":
         raise Exception("Unexpected wpa_state")
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'up'])
+    subprocess.call(['ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'up'])
     wpas.wait_connected(timeout=15, error="Reconnection not reported")
     hwsim_utils.test_connectivity(wpas, hapd)
 
@@ -139,16 +138,16 @@ def test_sta_dynamic_ext_mac_addr_change(dev, apdev):
     wpas.interface_add("wlan5")
     wpas.connect("sta-dynamic", psk="12345678", scan_freq="2412")
     hwsim_utils.test_connectivity(wpas, hapd)
-    subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'down'])
+    subprocess.call(['ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'down'])
     wpas.wait_disconnected(timeout=10)
     if wpas.get_status_field("wpa_state") != "INTERFACE_DISABLED":
         raise Exception("Unexpected wpa_state")
     prev_addr = wpas.p2p_interface_addr()
     new_addr = '02:11:22:33:44:55'
     try:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', wpas.ifname,
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', wpas.ifname,
                          'address', new_addr])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'up'])
+        subprocess.call(['ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'up'])
         wpas.wait_connected(timeout=15, error="Reconnection not reported")
         if wpas.get_driver_status_field('addr') != new_addr:
             raise Exception("Address change not reported")
@@ -157,10 +156,10 @@ def test_sta_dynamic_ext_mac_addr_change(dev, apdev):
         if sta['addr'] != new_addr:
             raise Exception("STA association with new address not found")
     finally:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'down'])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', wpas.ifname,
+        subprocess.call(['ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'down'])
+        subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'set', 'dev', wpas.ifname,
                          'address', prev_addr])
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'up'])
+        subprocess.call(['ifconfig', wpas.ifname, 'up'])
 
 def test_sta_dynamic_random_mac_addr(dev, apdev):
     """Dynamically added wpa_supplicant interface and random MAC address"""
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_ctrl.py b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_ctrl.py
index eb3220619..0730951ea 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_ctrl.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_ctrl.py
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ def test_wpas_ctrl_country(dev, apdev):
         if "init=CORE type=WORLD" not in ev:
             raise Exception("Unexpected event contents: " + ev)
     finally:
-        subprocess.call(['sudo', 'iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
+        subprocess.call(['iw', 'reg', 'set', '00'])
 
 def test_wpas_ctrl_suspend_resume(dev):
     """wpa_supplicant SUSPEND/RESUME"""
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/wpasupplicant.py b/tests/hwsim/wpasupplicant.py
index 0ee653b82..a7b115c63 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/wpasupplicant.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/wpasupplicant.py
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ class WpaSupplicant:
             logger.error(self.ifname + ": Driver scan state did not clear")
             print "Trying to clear cfg80211/mac80211 scan state"
             try:
-                cmd = ["sudo", "ifconfig", self.ifname, "down"]
+                cmd = ["ifconfig", self.ifname, "down"]
                 subprocess.call(cmd)
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError, e:
                 logger.info("ifconfig failed: " + str(e.returncode))
                 logger.info(e.output)
             try:
-                cmd = ["sudo", "ifconfig", self.ifname, "up"]
+                cmd = ["ifconfig", self.ifname, "up"]
                 subprocess.call(cmd)
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError, e:
                 logger.info("ifconfig failed: " + str(e.returncode))