diff --git a/models/issue.go b/models/issue.go
index 208204b0767..3c1e27d7370 100644
--- a/models/issue.go
+++ b/models/issue.go
@@ -94,13 +94,8 @@ func (issue *Issue) loadAttributes(e Engine) (err error) {
 	if issue.Poster == nil {
 		issue.Poster, err = getUserByID(e, issue.PosterID)
 		if err != nil {
-			if IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				issue.PosterID = -1
-				issue.Poster = NewGhostUser()
-			} else {
-				return fmt.Errorf("getUserByID.(poster) [%d]: %v", issue.PosterID, err)
-			}
-			return
+			issue.PosterID = -1
+			issue.Poster = NewGhostUser()
 		}
 	}