diff --git a/Source/ARTWebSocketTransport.m b/Source/ARTWebSocketTransport.m
index c14c83c6c..51220afd0 100644
--- a/Source/ARTWebSocketTransport.m
+++ b/Source/ARTWebSocketTransport.m
@@ -337,11 +337,6 @@ - (ARTRealtimeTransportError *)classifyError:(NSError *)error {
 - (void)webSocket:(id<ARTWebSocket>)webSocket didReceiveMessage:(id)message {
     ARTLogVerbose(self.logger, @"R:%p WS:%p websocket did receive message", _delegate, self);
 
-    if (self.websocket.readyState == ARTWebSocketReadyStateClosed) {
-        ARTLogDebug(self.logger, @"R:%p WS:%p websocket is closed, message has been ignored", _delegate, self);
-        return;
-    }
-
     if ([message isKindOfClass:[NSString class]]) {
         [self webSocketMessageText:(NSString *)message];
     } else if ([message isKindOfClass:[NSData class]]) {