diff --git a/hbase-shell/src/main/ruby/hbase/visibility_labels.rb b/hbase-shell/src/main/ruby/hbase/visibility_labels.rb
index 47df48a8387..676903f719e 100644
--- a/hbase-shell/src/main/ruby/hbase/visibility_labels.rb
+++ b/hbase-shell/src/main/ruby/hbase/visibility_labels.rb
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ module Hbase
         if response.nil?
           raise(ArgumentError, "DISABLED: Visibility labels feature is not available")
         end
-        if response.getAuthList.empty?
-          raise(ArgumentError, "No authentication set for the given user " + user)
-        end
         return response.getAuthList
       end
     end
@@ -108,9 +105,6 @@ module Hbase
         if response.nil?
           raise(ArgumentError, "DISABLED: Visibility labels feature is not available")
         end
-        if response.getLabelList.empty?
-          raise(ArgumentError, "No auth label defined")
-        end
         return response.getLabelList
       end
     end