diff --git a/SignalMessaging/contacts/SystemContactsFetcher.swift b/SignalMessaging/contacts/SystemContactsFetcher.swift
index d963772fe..2876ae0e2 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/contacts/SystemContactsFetcher.swift
+++ b/SignalMessaging/contacts/SystemContactsFetcher.swift
@@ -396,8 +396,6 @@ public class SystemContactsFetcher: NSObject {
 
     @objc
     public func fetchCNContact(contactId: String) -> CNContact? {
-        SwiftAssertIsOnMainThread(#function)
-
         guard authorizationStatus == .authorized else {
             Logger.error("\(logTag) contact fetch failed; no access.")
             return nil