diff --git a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
index c464c14c2a..5a0151c1ca 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ class DFRN
 			dbesc($owner_nick)
 		);
 
-		if (! DBM::is_result($r)) {
 		if (! dbm::is_result($r)) {
 			logger(sprintf('No contact found for nickname=%d', $owner_nick), LOGGER_WARNING);
 			killme();