diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 372f3115..6c59139f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2007-11-17  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
+
+	* NEWS, src/pwck.c: Remove the preprocessor check SHADOWPWD. The
+	variable is no more defined (and always assumed).
+	Debian patch 493_pwck_no_SHADOWPWD.
+
 2007-11-17  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
 
 	* NEWS, src/passwd.c, man/passwd.1.xml: -l/-u options: edit the
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cba6931f..6682ec06 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ shadow-4.0.18.1 -> shadow-4.0.18.2					UNRELEASED
   her primary group.  Debian patch 497_newgrp_primary_group.
 - passwd: -l/-u options: edit the shadow account expiry field *in
   addition* to editing the password field.  Debian patch 494_passwd_lock.
+- pwck: Remove the SHADOWPWD preprocessor check. Some check for /etc/shadow
+  were always missing.
 
 shadow-4.0.18.1 -> shadow-4.0.18.2					28-10-2007
 
diff --git a/src/pwck.c b/src/pwck.c
index b70993cc..758e8e89 100644
--- a/src/pwck.c
+++ b/src/pwck.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 				pwd->pw_name, pwd->pw_shell);
 			errors++;
 		}
-#ifdef SHADOWPWD
+
 		/*
 		 * Make sure this entry exists in the /etc/gshadow file.
 		 */
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-#endif
 	}
 
 	if (!is_shadow)