diff --git a/ts/services/LinkPreview.ts b/ts/services/LinkPreview.ts
index 0bb113c42f..f3e950a384 100644
--- a/ts/services/LinkPreview.ts
+++ b/ts/services/LinkPreview.ts
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ function _maybeGrabLinkPreview(
   if (!messaging) {
     return;
   }
-  // If we're behind a user-configured proxy, we don't support link previews
-  if (window.isBehindProxy()) {
-    return;
-  }
 
   if (!message) {
     resetLinkPreview(conversationId);
diff --git a/ts/window.d.ts b/ts/window.d.ts
index 4c57d95179..88f34f46bd 100644
--- a/ts/window.d.ts
+++ b/ts/window.d.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ declare global {
     // Used for sticker creator localization
     localeMessages: { [key: string]: { message: string } };
 
-    isBehindProxy: () => boolean;
     openArtCreator: (opts: { username: string; password: string }) => void;
 
     enterKeyboardMode: () => void;
diff --git a/ts/windows/main/phase1-ipc.ts b/ts/windows/main/phase1-ipc.ts
index 91dd4a52d3..51aa980994 100644
--- a/ts/windows/main/phase1-ipc.ts
+++ b/ts/windows/main/phase1-ipc.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ window.getServerPublicParams = () => config.serverPublicParams;
 window.getGenericServerPublicParams = () => config.genericServerPublicParams;
 window.getBackupServerPublicParams = () => config.backupServerPublicParams;
 window.getSfuUrl = () => config.sfuUrl;
-window.isBehindProxy = () => Boolean(config.proxyUrl);
 
 let title = config.name;
 if (getEnvironment() !== Environment.Production) {