diff --git a/mysql-test/r/grant.result b/mysql-test/r/grant.result
index 1c3f6c8b4ef..ee6a96b64a5 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/grant.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/grant.result
@@ -945,8 +945,9 @@ DROP TABLE mysqltest3.t_nn;
 DROP DATABASE mysqltest3;
 REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES, GRANT OPTION FROM 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost';
 DROP USER 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost';
+use test;
 create user mysqltest1_thisisreallytoolong;
-ERROR HY000: Operation CREATE USER failed for 'mysqltest1_thisisreallytoolong'@'%'
+ERROR HY000: String 'mysqltest1_thisisreallytoolong' is too long for user name (should be no longer than 16)
 GRANT CREATE ON mysqltest.* TO 1234567890abcdefGHIKL@localhost;
 ERROR HY000: String '1234567890abcdefGHIKL' is too long for user name (should be no longer than 16)
 GRANT CREATE ON mysqltest.* TO some_user_name@1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghijQWERTY;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/view.result b/mysql-test/r/view.result
index e65be9a9a57..dddfc6be162 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/view.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/view.result
@@ -2860,17 +2860,6 @@ SHOW TABLES;
 Tables_in_test
 t1
 DROP TABLE t1;
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1;
-DROP VIEW IF EXISTS v1;
-DROP VIEW IF EXISTS v2;
-CREATE TABLE t1(a INT, b INT);
-CREATE DEFINER=1234567890abcdefGHIKL@localhost
-VIEW v1 AS SELECT a FROM t1;
-ERROR HY000: String '1234567890abcdefGHIKL' is too long for user name (should be no longer than 16)
-CREATE DEFINER=some_user_name@1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghijQWERTY
-VIEW v2 AS SELECT b FROM t1;
-ERROR HY000: String '1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghijQWERTY' is too long for host name (should be no longer than 60)
-DROP TABLE t1;
 DROP VIEW IF EXISTS v1;
 CREATE DATABASE bug21261DB;
 USE bug21261DB;
@@ -2901,6 +2890,17 @@ View	Create View
 v1	CREATE ALGORITHM=UNDEFINED DEFINER=`root`@`localhost` SQL SECURITY DEFINER VIEW `v1` AS select `t1`.`f1` AS `f1` from `t1` where (`t1`.`f1` between now() and (now() + interval 1 minute))
 drop view v1;
 drop table t1;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1;
+DROP VIEW IF EXISTS v1;
+DROP VIEW IF EXISTS v2;
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT, b INT);
+CREATE DEFINER=1234567890abcdefGHIKL@localhost
+VIEW v1 AS SELECT a FROM t1;
+ERROR HY000: String '1234567890abcdefGHIKL' is too long for user name (should be no longer than 16)
+CREATE DEFINER=some_user_name@1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghijQWERTY
+VIEW v2 AS SELECT b FROM t1;
+ERROR HY000: String '1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghij1234567890abcdefghijQWERTY' is too long for host name (should be no longer than 60)
+DROP TABLE t1;
 DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS f1;
 DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS f2;
 DROP VIEW IF EXISTS v1, v2;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/view.test b/mysql-test/t/view.test
index 92bedd8cb6b..5e419ec003c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/view.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/view.test
@@ -2747,8 +2747,51 @@ DROP VIEW t1,v1;
 SHOW TABLES;
 
 DROP TABLE t1;
+--disable_warnings
+DROP VIEW IF EXISTS v1;
+--enable_warnings
 
+#
+# Bug #21261: Wrong access rights was required for an insert to a view
+#
+CREATE DATABASE bug21261DB;
+USE bug21261DB;
+CONNECT (root,localhost,root,,bug21261DB);
+CONNECTION root;
 
+CREATE TABLE t1 (x INT);
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT x FROM t1;
+GRANT INSERT, UPDATE ON v1 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
+GRANT INSERT, UPDATE ON t1 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
+CREATE TABLE t2 (y INT);
+GRANT SELECT ON t2 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
+
+CONNECT (user21261, localhost, user21261,, bug21261DB);
+CONNECTION user21261;
+INSERT INTO v1 (x) VALUES (5);
+UPDATE v1 SET x=1;
+CONNECTION root;
+GRANT SELECT ON v1 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
+GRANT SELECT ON t1 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
+CONNECTION user21261;
+UPDATE v1,t2 SET x=1 WHERE x=y;
+CONNECTION root;
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES, GRANT OPTION FROM 'user21261'@'localhost';
+DROP USER 'user21261'@'localhost';
+DROP VIEW v1;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP DATABASE bug21261DB;
+USE test;
+
+#
+# Bug #15950: NOW() optimized away in VIEWs
+#
+create table t1 (f1 datetime);
+create view v1 as select * from t1 where f1 between now() and now() + interval 1 minute;
+show create view v1;
+drop view v1;
+drop table t1;
 #
 # Test for BUG#16899: Possible buffer overflow in handling of DEFINER-clause.
 #
@@ -2822,45 +2865,5 @@ DROP FUNCTION f2;
 DROP VIEW v1, v2;
 DROP TABLE t1;
 
-#
-# Bug #21261: Wrong access rights was required for an insert to a view
-#
-CREATE DATABASE bug21261DB;
-USE bug21261DB;
-CONNECT (root,localhost,root,,bug21261DB);
-CONNECTION root;
 
-CREATE TABLE t1 (x INT);
-CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT x FROM t1;
-GRANT INSERT, UPDATE ON v1 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
-GRANT INSERT, UPDATE ON t1 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
-CREATE TABLE t2 (y INT);
-GRANT SELECT ON t2 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
-
-CONNECT (user21261, localhost, user21261,, bug21261DB);
-CONNECTION user21261;
-INSERT INTO v1 (x) VALUES (5);
-UPDATE v1 SET x=1;
-CONNECTION root;
-GRANT SELECT ON v1 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
-GRANT SELECT ON t1 TO 'user21261'@'localhost';
-CONNECTION user21261;
-UPDATE v1,t2 SET x=1 WHERE x=y;
-CONNECTION root;
-SELECT * FROM t1;
-REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES, GRANT OPTION FROM 'user21261'@'localhost';
-DROP USER 'user21261'@'localhost';
-DROP VIEW v1;
-DROP TABLE t1;
-DROP DATABASE bug21261DB;
-USE test;
-
-#
-# Bug #15950: NOW() optimized away in VIEWs
-#
-create table t1 (f1 datetime);
-create view v1 as select * from t1 where f1 between now() and now() + interval 1 minute;
-show create view v1;
-drop view v1;
-drop table t1;
 --echo End of 5.0 tests.
diff --git a/sql/sql_acl.cc b/sql/sql_acl.cc
index 2259794d44d..70b2c7a3bfe 100644
--- a/sql/sql_acl.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_acl.cc
@@ -5379,14 +5379,6 @@ bool mysql_create_user(THD *thd, List <LEX_USER> &list)
       continue;
     }
 
-    if (user_name->host.length > HOSTNAME_LENGTH ||
-	user_name->user.length > USERNAME_LENGTH)
-    {
-      append_user(&wrong_users, user_name);
-      result= TRUE;
-      continue;
-    }
-
     /*
       Search all in-memory structures and grant tables
       for a mention of the new user name.