diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSUserProfile.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSUserProfile.m
index 4e02d816db..abad6cb203 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSUserProfile.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSUserProfile.m
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ NSString *NSStringForUserProfileWriter(UserProfileWriter userProfileWriter)
     _recipientUUID = recipientUUID;
     _username = username;
 
-    [self verifyAddress];
-    
     return self;
 }
 
@@ -192,11 +190,6 @@ NSString *NSStringForUserProfileWriter(UserProfileWriter userProfileWriter)
 
 // --- CODE GENERATION MARKER
 
-- (void)verifyAddress
-{
-    OWSAssertDebug(!self.address.isLocalAddress);
-}
-
 + (NSString *)collection
 {
     // Legacy class name.