diff --git a/util/generatepresharedkey.py b/util/generatepresharedkey.py
index 25b7576e6..4343deb51 100644
--- a/util/generatepresharedkey.py
+++ b/util/generatepresharedkey.py
@@ -43,6 +43,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
   parser.add_argument('--notes', help='Optional notes about the key', default=None)
 
   args = parser.parse_args()
-  approver_user = model.user.get_user(args.approver)
-  generated, _ = generate_key(approver_user, args.service, args.name, args.expiration, args.notes)
+  generated, _ = generate_key(args.service, args.name, args.expiration, args.notes)
   print generated.exportKey('PEM')