diff --git a/utils/eventHandler.go b/utils/eventHandler.go
index f440942..f74679b 100644
--- a/utils/eventHandler.go
+++ b/utils/eventHandler.go
@@ -485,10 +485,6 @@ func unwrap(original *EventProfileEnvelope) *event.Event {
 
 func (eh *EventHandler) startHandlingPeer(onion string) {
 	eventBus := eh.app.GetEventBus(onion)
-	// if eventBus == nil {
-	// 	log.Errorf("startHandlingPeer: eventBus was nil; skipping contact initialization. this should only happen when the app is rapidly opened+closed (eg during testing)")
-	// 	return
-	// }
 	q := event.NewQueue()
 
 	// eventBus.Subscribe(event.NetworkStatus, q)