diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
index c76a7d05f3..ca34152352 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
@@ -3618,11 +3618,6 @@ function remove_newly_registered($user_id, $user_data = false)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (empty($user_data['user_new']))
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	$sql = 'SELECT group_id
 		FROM ' . GROUPS_TABLE . "
 		WHERE group_name = 'NEWLY_REGISTERED'