1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/editcomponents.cgi b/editcomponents.cgi
index 19ac75c3a..f48566906 100755
--- a/editcomponents.cgi
+++ b/editcomponents.cgi
@@ -395,10 +395,6 @@ if ($action eq 'new') {
     }
 
     my $initialowner = trim($::FORM{initialowner} || '');
-        #
-        # Now validating to make sure it's too an existing account
-        #
-        DBNameToIdAndCheck($initialowner);
 
     if ($initialowner eq '') {
         print "You must enter an initial owner for the component '$component'. Please press\n";