diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
index 12f70130d7..3e08ff3930 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
@@ -461,7 +461,6 @@ class accounts_sql
 			$where[] = 'account_id IS NOT NULL';	// otherwise contacts with eg. the same email hide the accounts!	
 		}
 		if (!($row = $this->db->select($table,$cols,$where,__LINE__,__FILE__)->fetch())) return false;
-		if(!$this->db->next_record()) return false;
 		
 		return ($row['account_type'] == 'g' ? -1 : 1) * $row['account_id'];
 	}