diff --git a/phpBB/includes/session.php b/phpBB/includes/session.php
index 1e2b0bccba..ad349cf85f 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/session.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/session.php
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ class acl
 	{
 		global $db;
 
-		$this->founder = $userdata['user_founder'];
-
 		if ( !($this->founder = $userdata['user_founder']) )
 		{
 			$and_sql = "ao.auth_option LIKE 'list'";