diff --git a/scripts/broadcast-dhcp-discover.nse b/scripts/broadcast-dhcp-discover.nse
index 826a571e4..a273525bc 100644
--- a/scripts/broadcast-dhcp-discover.nse
+++ b/scripts/broadcast-dhcp-discover.nse
@@ -37,11 +37,24 @@ author = "Patrik Karlsson"
 license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
 categories = {"broadcast", "safe"}
 
-prerule = function() return not( nmap.address_family() == "inet6") end
 
 require 'dhcp'
 require 'ipOps'
 require 'packet'
+require 'nmap'
+
+prerule = function()
+	if not nmap.is_privileged() then
+		stdnse.print_verbose("%s not running for lack of privileges.", SCRIPT_NAME)
+		return false
+	end
+
+	if nmap.address_family() ~= 'inet' then
+		stdnse.print_debug("%s is IPv4 compatible only.", SCRIPT_NAME)
+		return false
+	end
+	return true
+end
 
 -- Creates a random MAC address
 --
@@ -116,10 +129,6 @@ end
 
 action = function()
 
-	if not nmap.is_privileged() then
-		return ("\n  ERROR: %s needs to be run as a privileged user (root)."):format(SCRIPT_NAME)
-	end
-
 	local host, port = "255.255.255.255", 67
 	local timeout = stdnse.get_script_args("broadcast-dhcp-discover.timeout")
 	timeout = tonumber(timeout) or 10
diff --git a/scripts/broadcast-listener.nse b/scripts/broadcast-listener.nse
index bf3c20758..27286dcf6 100644
--- a/scripts/broadcast-listener.nse
+++ b/scripts/broadcast-listener.nse
@@ -74,10 +74,19 @@ author = "Patrik Karlsson"
 license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
 categories = {"broadcast", "safe"}
 
-prerule = function() return true end
 
 require('packet')
 require('tab')
+require('nmap')
+
+
+prerule = function()
+	if not nmap.is_privileged() then
+		stdnse.print_verbose("%s not running for lack of privileges.", SCRIPT_NAME)
+		return false
+	end
+	return true
+end
 
 ---
 -- loads the decoders from file
diff --git a/scripts/broadcast-pppoe-discover.nse b/scripts/broadcast-pppoe-discover.nse
index 2c4164871..eb105a1d3 100644
--- a/scripts/broadcast-pppoe-discover.nse
+++ b/scripts/broadcast-pppoe-discover.nse
@@ -28,8 +28,15 @@ license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
 categories = {"broadcast", "safe"}
 
 require 'pppoe'
+require 'nmap'
 
-prerule = function() return true end
+prerule = function()
+	if not nmap.is_privileged() then
+		stdnse.print_verbose("%s not running for lack of privileges.", SCRIPT_NAME)
+		return false
+	end
+	return true
+end
 
 local function fail(err)
 	if ( err ) then