diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/Receiver.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/Receiver.cpp
index 84bcd485d..d81ecb33a 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/Receiver.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/Receiver.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ Receiver::~Receiver() = default;
 
 Receiver::Receiver(uint16_t port) {
     validatePortNumber(port);
-    if (port == 9999) {
-        throw sls::RuntimeError("Throwing for testing purposes. ");
-    }
     tcpipInterface = make_unique<ClientInterface>(port);
 }