diff --git a/lib/ts/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.ts b/lib/ts/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.ts
index 005fdaac2..018fefd1f 100644
--- a/lib/ts/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.ts
+++ b/lib/ts/recipe/webauthn/recipeImplementation.ts
@@ -45,13 +45,7 @@ export default function getRecipeInterface(
 
                 const user = result.user as User;
                 // todo this might be wrong but will have to figure out - what happens when there are multiple webauthn login methods ?
-                const parsedEmail = user.loginMethods.find((lm) => lm.recipeId === "webauthn")?.email;
-                if (!parsedEmail) {
-                    return {
-                        status: "RECOVER_ACCOUNT_TOKEN_INVALID_ERROR",
-                    };
-                }
-                email = parsedEmail;
+                email = user.loginMethods.find((lm) => lm.recipeId === "webauthn")?.email;
             }
 
             if (!email) {