src/Common/FormData.php

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ abstract class FormData
     {
         $username = self::validateMailAddress($username, $required, 'Username');
 
-        if ($username !== null && strpos($username, '%') !== false) {
+        if (strpos($username, '%') !== false) {
             throw new InputValidationError('Username must not contain the wildcard character "%" (use a wildcard alias instead).');
         }
         return $username;