diff --git a/settings/ajax/changepassword.php b/settings/ajax/changepassword.php
index 8d45e62e4d8e6dcfafe5db3ba1392dc42bbef62d..6c4cab44a2bc4382bd8fda17328dfd01621e9b56 100644
--- a/settings/ajax/changepassword.php
+++ b/settings/ajax/changepassword.php
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ if(OC_User::getUser() === $username) {
 	if (OC_User::checkPassword($username, $oldPassword)) {
 		$userstatus = 'user';
 	}  else {
-		if (!OC_Util::isUserVerified()) {
-			$userstatus = null;
-		}
+		$userstatus = null;
 	}
 }