diff --git a/src/controllers/accounts/helpers.js b/src/controllers/accounts/helpers.js
index b75ace0576..0a35315854 100644
--- a/src/controllers/accounts/helpers.js
+++ b/src/controllers/accounts/helpers.js
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ helpers.getUserDataByUserSlug = function(userslug, callerUID, callback) {
 			userData.followingCount = parseInt(userData.followingCount, 10) || 0;
 			userData.followerCount = parseInt(userData.followerCount, 10) || 0;
 
-			userData.username = validator.escape(userData.username || '');
 			userData.email = validator.escape(userData.email || '');
 			userData.fullname = validator.escape(userData.fullname || '');
 			userData.location = validator.escape(userData.location || '');