diff --git a/ts/sql/Server.ts b/ts/sql/Server.ts
index 32c535189eba..7d30d6751c76 100644
--- a/ts/sql/Server.ts
+++ b/ts/sql/Server.ts
@@ -2655,10 +2655,6 @@ async function getOlderMessagesByConversation(
     messageId,
   }: { limit?: number; receivedAt?: number; messageId?: string } = {}
 ) {
-  if (receivedAt !== Number.MAX_VALUE && !messageId) {
-    throw new Error('If receivedAt is supplied, messageId should be as well');
-  }
-
   const db = getInstance();
   let rows;