diff --git a/examples/autoinstall/reset-only.yaml b/examples/autoinstall/reset-only.yaml
index cb4eedf5d..f45ae52db 100644
--- a/examples/autoinstall/reset-only.yaml
+++ b/examples/autoinstall/reset-only.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 version: 1
-identity:
-  realname: ''
-  username: ubuntu
-  password: '$6$wdAcoXrU039hKYPd$508Qvbe7ObUnxoj15DRCkzC3qO7edjH0VV7BPNRDYK4QR8ofJaEEF2heacn0QgD.f8pO8SNp83XNdWG6tocBM1'
-  hostname: ubuntu
 storage:
   layout:
     name: direct
diff --git a/subiquity/server/controllers/identity.py b/subiquity/server/controllers/identity.py
index d32e3754b..759c03b25 100644
--- a/subiquity/server/controllers/identity.py
+++ b/subiquity/server/controllers/identity.py
@@ -85,9 +85,13 @@ def load_autoinstall_data(self, data):
 
     @with_context()
     async def apply_autoinstall_config(self, context=None):
-        if not self.model.user:
-            if 'user-data' not in self.app.autoinstall_config:
-                raise Exception("no identity data provided")
+        if self.model.user:
+            return
+        if 'user-data' in self.app.autoinstall_config:
+            return
+        if self.app.base_model.target is None:
+            return
+        raise Exception("no identity data provided")
 
     def make_autoinstall(self):
         if self.model.user is None: