diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncValidations.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncValidations.java
index a4a6ffc20..eddd05685 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncValidations.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncValidations.java
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ public final class StorageSyncValidations {
         throw new InsertNotPresentInFullIdSetError();
       }
 
-      if (insert.isUnknown()) {
-        throw new UnknownInsertError();
-      }
-
       if (insert.getContact().isPresent()) {
         SignalContactRecord contact = insert.getContact().get();
 
@@ -173,9 +169,6 @@ public final class StorageSyncValidations {
   private static final class DeletePresentInFullIdSetError extends Error {
   }
 
-  private static final class UnknownInsertError extends Error {
-  }
-
   private static final class MultipleAccountError extends Error {
   }