diff --git a/src/middleware/user.js b/src/middleware/user.js
index f522ae3a1e..261aa9c738 100644
--- a/src/middleware/user.js
+++ b/src/middleware/user.js
@@ -254,12 +254,8 @@ module.exports = function (middleware) {
 			if (res.locals.isAPI) {
 				req.params.userslug = lowercaseSlug;
 			} else {
-				try {
-					const newPath = req.path.replace(new RegExp(`/${req.params.userslug}`), () => `/${lowercaseSlug}`);
-					return res.redirect(`${nconf.get('relative_path')}${newPath}`);
-				} catch (err) {
-					next(err);
-				}
+				const newPath = req.path.replace(`/${req.params.userslug}`, () => `/${lowercaseSlug}`);
+				return res.redirect(`${nconf.get('relative_path')}${newPath}`);
 			}
 		}