diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/revocation/models/issuer_rev_reg_record.py b/aries_cloudagent/revocation/models/issuer_rev_reg_record.py
index f568c9d1a6..cdfe47a191 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/revocation/models/issuer_rev_reg_record.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/revocation/models/issuer_rev_reg_record.py
@@ -364,8 +364,6 @@ async def create_and_register_list(
         if not (self.revoc_reg_id and self.revoc_def_type and self.issuer_id):
             raise RevocationError("Revocation registry undefined")
 
-        self._check_url(self.tails_public_uri)
-
         if self.state not in (IssuerRevRegRecord.STATE_POSTED,):
             raise RevocationError(
                 "Revocation registry {} in state {}: cannot publish entry".format(