diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef354809c..38ab6014a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Removed
+
+- SqlServerDsc
+  - Removed `Assert-ElevatedUser` from private functions - [Issue #1797](https://github.com/dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc/issues/1797)
+    - `Assert-ElevatedUser` added to _DscResource.Common_ public functions - [Issue #82](https://github.com/dsccommunity/DscResource.Common/issues/82)
+
 ### Added
 
 - SqlServerDsc
diff --git a/source/Private/Assert-ElevatedUser.ps1 b/source/Private/Assert-ElevatedUser.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index 396cc74b6..000000000
--- a/source/Private/Assert-ElevatedUser.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-<#
-    .SYNOPSIS
-        Assert that the user has elevated the PowerShell session.
-
-    .DESCRIPTION
-        Assert that the user has elevated the PowerShell session.
-
-    .EXAMPLE
-        Assert-ElevatedUser
-
-        Throws an exception if the user has not elevated the PowerShell session.
-
-    .OUTPUTS
-        None.
-#>
-function Assert-ElevatedUser
-{
-    [CmdletBinding()]
-    param ()
-
-    $isElevated = $false
-
-    if ($IsMacOS -or $IsLinux)
-    {
-        $isElevated = (id -u) -eq 0
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        [Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] $user = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
-
-        $isElevated = $user.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator)
-    }
-
-    if (-not $isElevated)
-    {
-        $PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError(
-            [System.Management.Automation.ErrorRecord]::new(
-                $script:localizedData.IsElevated_UserNotElevated,
-                'AEU0001',
-                [System.Management.Automation.ErrorCategory]::InvalidOperation,
-                'Command parameters'
-            )
-        )
-    }
-}
diff --git a/source/en-US/SqlServerDsc.strings.psd1 b/source/en-US/SqlServerDsc.strings.psd1
index 95702bf56..d5f11b31e 100644
--- a/source/en-US/SqlServerDsc.strings.psd1
+++ b/source/en-US/SqlServerDsc.strings.psd1
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData @'
     RequiredCommandParameter_SpecificParametersMustAllBeSet = The parameters '{0}' must all be specified.
     RequiredCommandParameter_SpecificParametersMustAllBeSetWhenParameterExist = The parameters '{0}' must all be specified if either parameter '{1}' is specified.
 
-    ## Assert-IsElevated
-    IsElevated_UserNotElevated = This command must run in an elevated PowerShell session.
-
     ## Assert-SetupActionProperties
     InstallSqlServerProperties_ASServerModeInvalidValue = The value for ASServerMode is not valid for the setup action {0}.
     InstallSqlServerProperties_RsInstallModeInvalidValue = The only valid value for RsInstallMode is 'FilesOnlyMode' when using setup action {0}.
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Private/Assert-ElevatedUser.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Unit/Private/Assert-ElevatedUser.Tests.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index 41ac2b0d5..000000000
--- a/tests/Unit/Private/Assert-ElevatedUser.Tests.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSUseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments', '')]
-param ()
-
-BeforeDiscovery {
-    try
-    {
-        if (-not (Get-Module -Name 'DscResource.Test'))
-        {
-            # Assumes dependencies has been resolved, so if this module is not available, run 'noop' task.
-            if (-not (Get-Module -Name 'DscResource.Test' -ListAvailable))
-            {
-                # Redirect all streams to $null, except the error stream (stream 2)
-                & "$PSScriptRoot/../../build.ps1" -Tasks 'noop' 2>&1 4>&1 5>&1 6>&1 > $null
-            }
-
-            # If the dependencies has not been resolved, this will throw an error.
-            Import-Module -Name 'DscResource.Test' -Force -ErrorAction 'Stop'
-        }
-    }
-    catch [System.IO.FileNotFoundException]
-    {
-        throw 'DscResource.Test module dependency not found. Please run ".\build.ps1 -ResolveDependency -Tasks build" first.'
-    }
-}
-
-BeforeAll {
-    $script:dscModuleName = 'SqlServerDsc'
-
-    Import-Module -Name $script:dscModuleName
-
-    $PSDefaultParameterValues['InModuleScope:ModuleName'] = $script:dscModuleName
-    $PSDefaultParameterValues['Mock:ModuleName'] = $script:dscModuleName
-    $PSDefaultParameterValues['Should:ModuleName'] = $script:dscModuleName
-}
-
-AfterAll {
-    $PSDefaultParameterValues.Remove('InModuleScope:ModuleName')
-    $PSDefaultParameterValues.Remove('Mock:ModuleName')
-    $PSDefaultParameterValues.Remove('Should:ModuleName')
-
-    # Unload the module being tested so that it doesn't impact any other tests.
-    Get-Module -Name $script:dscModuleName -All | Remove-Module -Force
-}
-
-Describe 'Assert-ElevatedUser' -Tag 'Private' {
-    BeforeDiscovery {
-        <#
-            Since it is not possible to elevated (or un-elevate) a user during testing
-            the test that cannot run need to be skipped.
-        #>
-        if ($IsMacOS -or $IsLinux)
-        {
-            $mockIsElevated = (id -u) -eq 0
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            [Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] $mockCurrentUser = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
-
-            $mockIsElevated = $mockCurrentUser.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator)
-        }
-    }
-
-    It 'Should throw the correct error' -Skip:$mockIsElevated {
-        InModuleScope -ScriptBlock {
-            $mockErrorMessage = $script:localizedData.IsElevated_UserNotElevated
-
-            { Assert-ElevatedUser } | Should -Throw -ExpectedMessage $mockErrorMessage
-        }
-    }
-
-    It 'Should not throw an exception' -Skip:(-not $mockIsElevated) {
-        InModuleScope -ScriptBlock {
-            { Assert-ElevatedUser } | Should -Not -Throw
-        }
-    }
-
-    Context 'When on Linux or macOS' {
-        BeforeAll {
-            $previousIsMacOS = InModuleScope -ScriptBlock {
-                $IsMacOS
-            }
-
-            InModuleScope -ScriptBlock {
-                $script:IsMacOS = $true
-
-                # Stub for command 'id'.
-                function id
-                {
-                    throw '{0}: StubNotImplemented' -f $MyInvocation.MyCommand
-                }
-
-                Mock -CommandName id -MockWith {
-                    return 0
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        AfterAll {
-            $inModuleScopeParameters = @{
-                PreviousIsMacOS = $previousIsMacOS
-            }
-
-            InModuleScope -Parameters $inModuleScopeParameters -ScriptBlock {
-                $script:IsMacOS = $PreviousIsMacOS
-            }
-        }
-
-        It 'Should not throw an exception' {
-            InModuleScope -ScriptBlock {
-                { Assert-ElevatedUser } | Should -Not -Throw
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}