diff --git a/client/src/comms/tcp_transport.rs b/client/src/comms/tcp_transport.rs
index 1e36af507..00b70e028 100644
--- a/client/src/comms/tcp_transport.rs
+++ b/client/src/comms/tcp_transport.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl TcpTransport {
             }
         };
         assert_eq!(addr.port(), port);
-        assert!(addr.is_ipv4());
+
         // The connection will be serviced on its own thread. When the thread terminates, the connection
         // has also terminated.