diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/users/forms.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/users/forms.py
index 0c572c895..ec8a958b9 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/users/forms.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/users/forms.py
@@ -27,11 +27,9 @@ class UserAdminCreationForm(admin_forms.UserCreationForm):
         error_messages = {
             "email": {"unique": _("This email has already been taken.")}
         }
-        {%- else %}
         error_messages = {
             "username": {"unique": _("This username has already been taken.")},
         }
-        {%- endif %}
 
 
 class UserSignupForm(SignupForm):