diff --git a/wp-includes/capabilities.php b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
index c3bb58f627..1884cdc785 100644
--- a/wp-includes/capabilities.php
+++ b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
@@ -1039,10 +1039,8 @@ function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id ) {
 		if ( ! $post_author_id )
 			$post_author_id = $user_id;
 
-		$post_author_data = $post_author_id == get_current_user_id() ? wp_get_current_user() : get_userdata( $post_author_id );
-
 		// If the user is the author...
-		if ( is_object( $post_author_data ) && $user_id == $post_author_data->ID ) {
+		if ( $user_id == $post_author_id ) {
 			// If the post is published...
 			if ( 'publish' == $post->post_status ) {
 				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
@@ -1089,10 +1087,8 @@ function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id ) {
 		if ( ! $post_author_id )
 			$post_author_id = $user_id;
 
-		$post_author_data = $post_author_id == get_current_user_id() ? wp_get_current_user() : get_userdata( $post_author_id );
-
 		// If the user is the author...
-		if ( is_object( $post_author_data ) && $user_id == $post_author_data->ID ) {
+		if ( $user_id == $post_author_id ) {
 			// If the post is published...
 			if ( 'publish' == $post->post_status ) {
 				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
@@ -1143,9 +1139,7 @@ function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id ) {
 		if ( ! $post_author_id )
 			$post_author_id = $user_id;
 
-		$post_author_data = $post_author_id == get_current_user_id() ? wp_get_current_user() : get_userdata( $post_author_id );
-
-		if ( is_object( $post_author_data ) && $user_id == $post_author_data->ID )
+		if ( $user_id == $post_author_id )
 			$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read;
 		elseif ( $status_obj->private )
 			$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read_private_posts;