diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
index 22120d10..b407c6ba 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
@@ -94,11 +94,6 @@ def login(request):
     if request.method == 'POST':
         username = login_form.username.data
 
-        if login_form.validate():
-            user = check_login_simple(username, login_form.password.data)
-
-        username = login_form.data['username']
-
         if login_form.validate():
             user = check_login_simple(username, login_form.password.data)