diff --git a/dlls/msi/package.c b/dlls/msi/package.c
index bec762781e..1025607d4c 100644
--- a/dlls/msi/package.c
+++ b/dlls/msi/package.c
@@ -501,8 +501,7 @@ static UINT set_user_sid_prop( MSIPACKAGE *package )
     UINT r = ERROR_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 
     size = 0;
-    if (!GetUserNameW( NULL, &size ))
-	return r;
+    GetUserNameW( NULL, &size );
 
     user_name = msi_alloc( (size + 1) * sizeof(WCHAR) );
     if (!user_name)