diff --git a/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim b/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
index d8bf05935..059f6c1a1 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
@@ -362,8 +362,6 @@ func groupDataColumns*[T](req: SyncRequest[T],
         let header = forkyBlck.toSignedBeaconBlockHeader()
         for column_idx in 0..<data_columns.len:
           let data_column_sidecar = data_columns[column_cursor]
-          if data_column_sidecar.index != ColumnIndex column_idx:
-            return err("DataColumnSidecar: invalid index")
           if data_column_sidecar.signed_block_header != header:
             return err("DataColumnSidecar: unexpected signed_block_header")
           grouped[block_idx].add(data_column_sidecar)