diff --git a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
index 388e637a7..00d753888 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -645,12 +645,11 @@ func (c *Cluster) Update(oldSpec, newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 	if !sameUsers || needConnectionPooler {
 		c.logger.Debugf("initialize users")
 		// save current state of pgUsers to check for deleted roles later
-		if len(c.pgUsers) > 0 {
-			c.pgUsersCache = map[string]spec.PgUser{}
-			for k, v := range c.pgUsers {
-				c.pgUsersCache[k] = v
-			}
+		c.pgUsersCache = map[string]spec.PgUser{}
+		for k, v := range c.pgUsers {
+			c.pgUsersCache[k] = v
 		}
+
 		if err := c.initUsers(); err != nil {
 			c.logger.Errorf("could not init users: %v", err)
 			updateFailed = true
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/sync.go b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
index 257c662ea..9ccb109f9 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ func (c *Cluster) Sync(newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 	}()
 
 	// save current state of pgUsers to check for deleted roles later
-	if len(c.pgUsers) > 0 {
-		c.pgUsersCache = map[string]spec.PgUser{}
-		for k, v := range c.pgUsers {
-			c.pgUsersCache[k] = v
-		}
+	c.pgUsersCache = map[string]spec.PgUser{}
+	for k, v := range c.pgUsers {
+		c.pgUsersCache[k] = v
 	}
+
 	if err = c.initUsers(); err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("could not init users: %v", err)
 		return err