diff --git a/secure/news.c b/secure/news.c
index 751c887..25931b7 100644
--- a/secure/news.c
+++ b/secure/news.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
   if (member(grouplist, name)) return -2; // Gibt es schon
 
-  if (file_size("/"+SAVEPATH+owner[0..0]+"/"+owner+".o")<0) return -3;
+  if (!master()->find_userinfo(owner)) return -3;
 
   savefilea = old_explode(name,".");
   savefile = implode(savefilea,"/");