1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/id.c b/id.c
index 3667b32b2..3f90d55f6 100644
--- a/id.c
+++ b/id.c
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ extern int id_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         pwnam=my_getpwnam(user);
         grnam=my_getgrnam(group);
-        if (gid == -1 || pwnam==-1 || grnam==-1) {
-                error_msg_and_die("%s: No such user", user);
-        }
 
         if (no_group) {
                 if(name_not_number && user)