1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/identity.py b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
index 6a315117ba..3dbe611f95 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/identity.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
@@ -537,10 +537,6 @@ class IdentityHandler:
         except RequestTimedOutError:
             raise SynapseError(500, "Timed out contacting identity server")
 
-        # It is already checked that public_baseurl is configured since this code
-        # should only be used if account_threepid_delegate_msisdn is true.
-        assert self.hs.config.server.public_baseurl
-
         # we need to tell the client to send the token back to us, since it doesn't
         # otherwise know where to send it, so add submit_url response parameter
         # (see also MSC2078)