--- a/pam_pwdfile.c
+++ b/pam_pwdfile.c
@@ -327,9 +327,8 @@ PAM_EXTERN int pam_sm_authenticate(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags,
     D(_pam_log(LOG_ERR,"got password from user", password));
     
     /* now crypt password and compare to the user entry in the password file */
-    /* first make sure password is long enough -- may I do this? */
-    if (strlen(password)<2 || password==NULL) {
-	_pam_log(LOG_ERR,"password too short or NULL");
+    if (password==NULL) {
+	_pam_log(LOG_ERR,"password NULL");
 	fclose(pwdfile);
 	return PAM_AUTH_ERR;
     }