diff --git a/server/netwrapper.py b/server/netwrapper.py
index 8a2f1bb..4146d2c 100644
--- a/server/netwrapper.py
+++ b/server/netwrapper.py
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ class NetWrapper:
     def serverIdentify(self, msg: bytes) -> None:
         incommingJson = json.loads(msg.decode('UTF-8'))
         header = json.loads(b64decode(incommingJson['header']).decode('UTF-8'))
-        if incommingJson['type'] != "IDY":
-            raise Exception('Wrong message type encountered')
         try:
             if not self.verifyRSAHeaderSignature(b64decode(incommingJson['header']),
                                                  b64decode(incommingJson['headersignature'])) or header[