diff --git a/mail/inc/class.mail_hooks.inc.php b/mail/inc/class.mail_hooks.inc.php
index fe98690eb5..6152c96600 100644
--- a/mail/inc/class.mail_hooks.inc.php
+++ b/mail/inc/class.mail_hooks.inc.php
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ class mail_hooks
 	{
 		if (substr($name, 0, 5) != 'deny_')
 		{
+			if ($name == 'edit_user') return;	// to ease upgrade, as hook is removed
 			throw new egw_exception_wrong_parameter("No method $name!");
 		}
 		$accountsel = new uiaccountsel();