diff --git a/auth_from_http_remote_user/controllers/main.py b/auth_from_http_remote_user/controllers/main.py
index f91d50508..5214f125d 100644
--- a/auth_from_http_remote_user/controllers/main.py
+++ b/auth_from_http_remote_user/controllers/main.py
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ class Home(main.Home):
                 # generate a specific key for authentication
                 key = randomString(utils.KEY_LENGTH, '0123456789abcdef')
                 res_users.write(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [user_id], {'sso_key': key})
-                login = res_users.browse(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, user_id).login
             request.session.authenticate(db_name, login=login,
                                          password=key, uid=user_id)
         except http.AuthenticationError, e: