diff --git a/lib/synchronizer.py b/lib/synchronizer.py
index 6a1f3abb4..48635df81 100644
--- a/lib/synchronizer.py
+++ b/lib/synchronizer.py
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ class Synchronizer(ThreadJob):
         # tx_fees
         tx_fees = [(item['tx_hash'], item.get('fee')) for item in result]
         tx_fees = dict(filter(lambda x:x[1] is not None, tx_fees))
-        # Note if the server hasn't been patched to sort the items properly
-        if hist != sorted(hist, key=lambda x:x[1]):
-            interface = self.network.interface
-            # note: we don't actually know which interface was used if it was *just* changed
-            if interface: interface.print_error("serving improperly sorted address histories")
         # Check that txids are unique
         if len(hashes) != len(result):
             self.print_error("error: server history has non-unique txids: %s"% addr)