diff --git a/ldap/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/userdetails/Person.java b/ldap/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/userdetails/Person.java
index cd96cd9f65..57d512e076 100644
--- a/ldap/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/userdetails/Person.java
+++ b/ldap/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/userdetails/Person.java
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ public class Person extends LdapUserDetailsImpl {
 
 		public LdapUserDetails createUserDetails() {
 			Person p = (Person) super.createUserDetails();
-			Assert.hasLength(p.sn);
 			Assert.notNull(p.cn);
 			Assert.notEmpty(p.cn);
 			// TODO: Check contents for null entries