diff --git a/app/controllers/api/account.php b/app/controllers/api/account.php
index a687dbea08..2299b3eea1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/account.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/account.php
@@ -3054,10 +3054,6 @@ App::delete('/v1/account')
             }
         }
 
-        if ($user->isEmpty()) {
-            throw new Exception(Exception::USER_NOT_FOUND);
-        }
-
         $dbForProject->deleteDocument('users', $user->getId());
 
         $queueForDeletes