diff --git a/src/cardos.hxx b/src/cardos.hxx
index 3f139c6..e9cfdf1 100644
--- a/src/cardos.hxx
+++ b/src/cardos.hxx
@@ -1254,7 +1254,6 @@ namespace cardos {
           accordingly. */
       void unlock(std::string pin, std::string puk, bool force=false) {
         CRYPTOLOG("log");
-        if (pkcs15PinRetries()!=-1) return; // all ok
         if (pukRetries()==-1) throw pin_locked(); // too late, puk broken
         logonPuk(puk);
         CRYPTOLOG("PUK accepted");