diff --git a/start-build-env.sh b/start-build-env.sh
index cead1eb8cdb6e..3c2a74b23b0dd 100755
--- a/start-build-env.sh
+++ b/start-build-env.sh
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ DOCKER_HOME_DIR=${DOCKER_HOME_DIR:-/home/${USER_NAME}}
 docker build -t "hadoop-build${OS_PLATFORM_SUFFIX}-${USER_ID}" - <<UserSpecificDocker
 FROM hadoop-build
 RUN rm -f /var/log/faillog /var/log/lastlog
+RUN userdel -r \$(getent passwd ${USER_ID} | cut -d: -f1) 2>/dev/null || :
 RUN groupadd --non-unique -g ${GROUP_ID} ${USER_NAME}
 RUN useradd -g ${GROUP_ID} -u ${USER_ID} -k /root -m ${USER_NAME} -d "${DOCKER_HOME_DIR}"
 RUN echo "${USER_NAME} ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" > "/etc/sudoers.d/hadoop-build-${USER_ID}"