diff --git a/beacon_chain/networking/peer_protocol.nim b/beacon_chain/networking/peer_protocol.nim
index de04a749e..c7d564b05 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/networking/peer_protocol.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/networking/peer_protocol.nim
@@ -150,16 +150,6 @@ p2pProtocol PeerSync(version = 1,
     let
       ourStatus = peer.networkState.getCurrentStatus()
       theirStatus = await peer.status(ourStatus, timeout = RESP_TIMEOUT_DUR)
-    
-    if incoming == true:
-      let
-        metadataRes = await peer.getMetadata_v3()
-        metadata = metadataRes.get
-      if metadata.custody_subnet_count < CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT:
-        debug "Custody requirement is lesser than min, peer disconnected",
-              peer, errorKind = theirStatus.error.kind
-        await peer.disconnect(FaultOrError)
-      else: discard
 
     if theirStatus.isOk:
       discard await peer.handleStatus(peer.networkState, theirStatus.get())