diff --git a/libdc/src/account.c b/libdc/src/account.c
index 63b4b9d..363dd66 100644
--- a/libdc/src/account.c
+++ b/libdc/src/account.c
@@ -140,10 +140,8 @@ void dc_account_set_id(dc_account_t a, char const *id)
 {
     return_if_true(a == NULL,);
 
-    if (a->id == NULL || strcmp(a->id, "@me")) {
-        free(a->id);
-        a->id = strdup(id);
-    }
+    free(a->id);
+    a->id = strdup(id);
 }
 
 char const *dc_account_id(dc_account_t a)