1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/auth-passwd.c b/auth-passwd.c
index ad3bd3552..8107e723f 100644
--- a/auth-passwd.c
+++ b/auth-passwd.c
@@ -124,13 +124,6 @@ auth_password(Authctxt *authctxt, const char *password)
        if (pw->pw_uid == 0 && options.permit_root_login != PERMIT_YES)
                 return 0;
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_CYGWIN
-        /*
-         * Empty password is only possible on NT if the user has _really_
-         * an empty password and authentication is done, though.
-         */
-        if (!is_winnt)
-#endif
         if (*password == '\0' && options.permit_empty_passwd == 0)
                 return 0;
 #ifdef KRB5