diff --git a/src/neo/Network/P2P/LocalNode.cs b/src/neo/Network/P2P/LocalNode.cs
index 958d170f8f..5ea3c42eae 100644
--- a/src/neo/Network/P2P/LocalNode.cs
+++ b/src/neo/Network/P2P/LocalNode.cs
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ internal static IPEndPoint GetIpEndPoint(string hostAndPort)
         /// <param name="node">Remote node</param>
         public bool AllowNewConnection(IActorRef actor, RemoteNode node)
         {
-            if (node.Remote is null) return false;
             if (node.Version.Nonce == Nonce) return false;
 
             foreach (var other in RemoteNodes.Values)