diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/visudo.c b/plugins/sudoers/visudo.c
index 2851ced1f..4d788e7a6 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/visudo.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/visudo.c
@@ -1202,6 +1202,12 @@ check_aliases(bool strict, bool quiet)
 			    errors++;
 		    }
 		}
+		tq_foreach_fwd(&cs->runasgrouplist, m) {
+		    if (m->type == ALIAS) {
+			if (!alias_remove_recursive(m->name, RUNASALIAS))
+			    errors++;
+		    }
+		}
 		if ((m = cs->cmnd)->type == ALIAS) {
 		    if (!alias_remove_recursive(m->name, CMNDALIAS))
 			errors++;