diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/policy.c b/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
index 23eb4ae8d..b547693a9 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
@@ -1270,11 +1270,6 @@ sudoers_policy_list(int argc, char * const argv[], int verbose,
 	    sudo_warnx(U_("unknown user %s"), list_user);
 	    debug_return_int(-1);
 	}
-	/* A user may only list another user they have runas access to. */
-	if (runas_pw != NULL)
-	    sudo_pw_delref(runas_pw);
-	runas_pw = list_pw;
-	sudo_pw_addref(list_pw);
     }
     ret = sudoers_policy_main(argc, argv, I_LISTPW, NULL, verbose, NULL);
     if (list_user) {