diff --git a/pkg/storage/utils/ace/ace.go b/pkg/storage/utils/ace/ace.go
index e88a98f7f5..b8eb676649 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/utils/ace/ace.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/utils/ace/ace.go
@@ -215,10 +215,6 @@ func FromGrant(g *provider.Grant) *ACE {
 }
 
 func UserAce(id *userpb.UserId) string {
-	if id.GetType() == userpb.UserType_USER_TYPE_FEDERATED {
-		return "u:" + id.OpaqueId + "@" + id.Idp
-	}
-
 	return "u:" + id.OpaqueId
 }