diff --git a/src/com/android/server/telecom/ConnectionServiceWrapper.java b/src/com/android/server/telecom/ConnectionServiceWrapper.java
index cb7a1fe..b57d86f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/server/telecom/ConnectionServiceWrapper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/server/telecom/ConnectionServiceWrapper.java
@@ -200,20 +200,6 @@
                         ParcelableConference parcelableConference =
                                 (ParcelableConference) args.arg2;
 
-                        // Make sure that there's at least one valid call. For remote connections
-                        // we'll get a add conference msg from both the remote connection service
-                        // and from the real connection service.
-                        boolean hasValidCalls = false;
-                        for (String callId : parcelableConference.getConnectionIds()) {
-                            if (mCallIdMapper.getCall(callId) != null) {
-                                hasValidCalls = true;
-                            }
-                        }
-                        if (!hasValidCalls) {
-                            Log.d(this, "Attempting to add a conference with no valid calls");
-                            break;
-                        }
-
                         // need to create a new Call
                         Call conferenceCall = mCallsManager.createConferenceCall(
                                 null, parcelableConference);