diff --git a/sys/libnh/libnhmain.c b/sys/libnh/libnhmain.c
index 40be3b467..41669033b 100644
--- a/sys/libnh/libnhmain.c
+++ b/sys/libnh/libnhmain.c
@@ -597,9 +597,7 @@ port_help(void)
 boolean
 authorize_wizard_mode(void)
 {
-    struct passwd *pw = get_unix_pw();
-
-    if (pw && sysopt.wizards && sysopt.wizards[0]) {
+    if (sysopt.wizards && sysopt.wizards[0]) {
         if (check_user_string(sysopt.wizards))
             return TRUE;
     }
diff --git a/sys/unix/unixmain.c b/sys/unix/unixmain.c
index 2b041d0e8..56f567a46 100644
--- a/sys/unix/unixmain.c
+++ b/sys/unix/unixmain.c
@@ -956,9 +956,7 @@ port_help(void)
 boolean
 authorize_wizard_mode(void)
 {
-    struct passwd *pw = get_unix_pw();
-
-    if (pw && sysopt.wizards && sysopt.wizards[0]) {
+    if (sysopt.wizards && sysopt.wizards[0]) {
         if (check_user_string(sysopt.wizards))
             return TRUE;
     }