diff --git a/accounts/doctype/pos_setting/pos_setting.py b/accounts/doctype/pos_setting/pos_setting.py
index b794c66..24f45b1 100755
--- a/accounts/doctype/pos_setting/pos_setting.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/pos_setting/pos_setting.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 		return series and series[0] or ''
 
 	def validate(self):
-		self.prev_user = webnotes.conn.get_value("POS Setting", self.doc.name, "user")
 		self.check_for_duplicate()
 		self.validate_expense_account()