--- hplip-1.6.7/fax/backend/hpfax.py.guest	2006-08-21 17:35:34.000000000 +0100
+++ hplip-1.6.7/fax/backend/hpfax.py	2006-08-21 17:38:48.000000000 +0100
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@
     except IndexError:
         input_fd = 0
         
-    pdb = pwd.getpwnam(username)
-    home_folder, uid, gid = pdb[5], pdb[2], pdb[3]
-    
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     try:
         sock.connect((prop.hpssd_host, prop.hpssd_port))