diff --git a/ceo/cli/members.py b/ceo/cli/members.py
index 433e138..fd1a515 100644
--- a/ceo/cli/members.py
+++ b/ceo/cli/members.py
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ def print_user_lines(d: Dict):
 @members.command(short_help='Get info about a user')
 @click.argument('username')
 def get(username):
-    # Verify that the username is valid before requesting data from API
-    username_validator = validate_username(username)
-    if not username_validator.is_valid:
-        return click.echo("The provided username is invalid")
-
     resp = http_get('/api/members/' + username)
     result = handle_sync_response(resp)
     print_user_lines(result)
@@ -131,11 +126,6 @@ def get(username):
                   'Set to the empty string to disable forwarding.'
               ))
 def modify(username, login_shell, forwarding_addresses):
-    # Verify that the username is valid
-    username_validator = validate_username(username)
-    if not username_validator.is_valid:
-        return click.echo("The provided username is invalid")
-
     if login_shell is None and forwarding_addresses is None:
         click.echo('Nothing to do.')
         sys.exit()
@@ -173,11 +163,6 @@ def modify(username, login_shell, forwarding_addresses):
 @click.option('--clubrep', is_flag=True, default=False,
               help='Add non-member terms instead of member terms')
 def renew(username, num_terms, clubrep):
-    # Verify that the username is valid
-    username_validator = validate_username(username)
-    if not username_validator.is_valid:
-        return click.echo("The provided username is invalid")
-
     terms = get_terms_for_renewal_for_user(username, num_terms, clubrep)
 
     if clubrep:
@@ -197,11 +182,6 @@ def renew(username, num_terms, clubrep):
 @members.command(short_help="Reset a user's password")
 @click.argument('username')
 def pwreset(username):
-    # Verify that the username is valid
-    username_validator = validate_username(username)
-    if not username_validator.is_valid:
-        return click.echo("The provided username is invalid")
-
     click.confirm(f"Are you sure you want to reset {username}'s password?", abort=True)
     resp = http_post(f'/api/members/{username}/pwreset')
     result = handle_sync_response(resp)
@@ -211,11 +191,6 @@ def pwreset(username):
 @members.command(short_help="Delete a user")
 @click.argument('username')
 def delete(username):
-    # Verify that the username is valid
-    username_validator = validate_username(username)
-    if not username_validator.is_valid:
-        return click.echo("The provided username is invalid")
-
     check_if_in_development()
     click.confirm(f"Are you sure you want to delete {username}?", abort=True)
     resp = http_delete(f'/api/members/{username}')