diff --git a/debian/qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root.postrm b/debian/qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root.postrm
index 9f084a4..5ef3512 100755
--- a/debian/qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root.postrm
+++ b/debian/qubes-core-agent-passwordless-root.postrm
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ set -e
 # the debian-policy package
 
 if [ "${1}" = "remove" ] ; then
-    gpasswd --delete user sudo
     if [ "$(passwd -S root|cut -f 2 -d ' ')" = "NP" ]; then
         passwd --lock root
     fi