diff --git a/lib/grppcaut.gi b/lib/grppcaut.gi
index 8733f932b0..df8f7140e9 100644
--- a/lib/grppcaut.gi
+++ b/lib/grppcaut.gi
@@ -1120,7 +1120,6 @@ local spaceincl,outvecs,l,sub,yet,i,j,k,s,t,new,incl,min,rans,sofar,done,
 	new:=outvecs(sub,spaces[i]);
 	Add(rans,[Length(sofar)+1..Length(sofar)+Length(new)]);
 	Append(sofar,new);
-	if Length(sofar)>RankMat(sofar) then Error("ENA");fi;
       fi;
     od;