diff --git a/core/lib/Foswiki/App.pm b/core/lib/Foswiki/App.pm
index 63e8be75fe..d5d56b6723 100644
--- a/core/lib/Foswiki/App.pm
+++ b/core/lib/Foswiki/App.pm
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ sub DEMOLISH {
     # Make sure not to do this if incomplete initialization happened or we're
     # doomed for "(in cleanup)" messages.
     $this->users->loginManager->complete
-      if $this->has_users && $this->users->has_loginManager;
+      if $this->users && $this->users->has_loginManager;
 }
 
 =begin TML