Index: /trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/validation.py
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--- /trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/validation.py	(revision 2021)
+++ /trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/validation.py	(revision 2022)
@@ -242,6 +242,4 @@
     If machine is None, this is the owner of a new machine.
     """
-    if owner == user:
-        return owner
     if machine is not None and owner in (machine.owner, None):
         return machine.owner