diff --git a/library/Icinga/Authentication/User/DbUserBackend.php b/library/Icinga/Authentication/User/DbUserBackend.php
index b0eb95f69..6d6e11c52 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Authentication/User/DbUserBackend.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Authentication/User/DbUserBackend.php
@@ -285,12 +285,7 @@ class DbUserBackend extends DbRepository implements UserBackendInterface, Inspec
         $insp = new Inspection('Db User Backend');
         $insp->write($this->ds->inspect());
         try {
-            $users = $this->select()->where('is_active', true)->count();
-            if ($users > 0) {
-                $insp->write(sprintf('%s active users', $users));
-            } else {
-                return $insp->error('0 active users', $users);
-            }
+            $insp->write(sprintf('%s active users', $this->select()->where('is_active', true)->count()));
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             $insp->error(sprintf('Query failed: %s', $e->getMessage()));
         }