diff --git a/module/user/model.php b/module/user/model.php
index aa83a84e27..36336980d4 100644
--- a/module/user/model.php
+++ b/module/user/model.php
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ class userModel extends model
      */
     public function identify($account, $password)
     {
-        $account  = filter_var($account,  FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
-        $password = filter_var($password, FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
         if(!$account or !$password) return false;
 
         $user = $this->dao->select('*')->from(TABLE_USER)