diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/Core/Entity/Node.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/Core/Entity/Node.php
index d5ec65c..0d24fa7 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/Core/Entity/Node.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Plugin/Core/Entity/Node.php
@@ -222,10 +222,6 @@ public function setPublished($published) {
    */
   public function getAuthor() {
     $entity = $this->get('uid')->entity;
-    // If no user is given, default to the anonymous user.
-    if (!$entity) {
-      return user_load(0);
-    }
     return $entity;
   }
 
@@ -264,10 +260,6 @@ public function setRevisionCreationTime($timestamp) {
    */
   public function getRevisionAuthor() {
     $entity = $this->get('revision_uid')->entity;
-    // If no user is given, default to the anonymous user.
-    if (!$entity) {
-      return user_load(0);
-    }
     return $entity;
   }