diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/IncomingMessageObserver.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/IncomingMessageObserver.kt
index 6cbd704120..c2c206b830 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/IncomingMessageObserver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/IncomingMessageObserver.kt
@@ -368,13 +368,9 @@ class IncomingMessageObserver(private val context: Application, private val auth
       while (!terminated) {
         Log.i(TAG, "Waiting for websocket state change....")
         if (attempts > 1) {
-          if (RemoteConfig.libSignalWebSocketEnabled) {
-            Log.i(TAG, "Skipping app-level exponential back-off; depending on built-in back-off in LibSignalChatConnection.")
-          } else {
-            val backoff = BackoffUtil.exponentialBackoff(attempts, TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(30))
-            Log.w(TAG, "Too many failed connection attempts,  attempts: $attempts backing off: $backoff")
-            sleepTimer.sleep(backoff)
-          }
+          val backoff = BackoffUtil.exponentialBackoff(attempts, TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(30))
+          Log.w(TAG, "Too many failed connection attempts,  attempts: $attempts backing off: $backoff")
+          sleepTimer.sleep(backoff)
         }
 
         waitForConnectionNecessary()