diff --git a/python/nav/web/webfront/views.py b/python/nav/web/webfront/views.py
index cb495d8699..9722061a38 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/webfront/views.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/webfront/views.py
@@ -229,16 +229,11 @@ def do_login(request):
                 LogEntry.add_log_entry(
                     account, 'log-in', '{actor} logged in', before=account
                 )
-
-                try:
-                    auth.set_request_account(request, account)
-                except ldap.Error as error:
-                    errors.append('Error while talking to LDAP:\n%s' % error)
-                else:
-                    _logger.info("%s successfully logged in", account.login)
-                    if not origin:
-                        origin = reverse('webfront-index')
-                    return HttpResponseRedirect(origin)
+                auth.set_request_account(request, account)
+                _logger.info("%s successfully logged in", account.login)
+                if not origin:
+                    origin = reverse('webfront-index')
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(origin)
             else:
                 _logger.info("failed login: %r", username)
                 errors.append(