diff --git a/lib/private/Share20/Manager.php b/lib/private/Share20/Manager.php
index 6297919aef9c4..3af74789602c3 100644
--- a/lib/private/Share20/Manager.php
+++ b/lib/private/Share20/Manager.php
@@ -273,12 +273,6 @@ protected function generalCreateChecks(IShare $share) {
 		// And you cannot share your rootfolder
 		if ($this->userManager->userExists($share->getSharedBy())) {
 			$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($share->getSharedBy());
-
-			// Share record of SharedBy user has been revoked or deleted
-			if (empty($userFolder->getById($share->getNode()->getId()))) {
-				$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($share->getShareOwner());
-				$share->setSharedBy($share->getShareOwner());
-			}
 		} else {
 			$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($share->getShareOwner());
 		}