diff --git a/packages/web3-wrapper/src/web3_wrapper.ts b/packages/web3-wrapper/src/web3_wrapper.ts
index 4439eb284a..883a99bb47 100644
--- a/packages/web3-wrapper/src/web3_wrapper.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-wrapper/src/web3_wrapper.ts
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ export class Web3Wrapper {
      * @returns Signature string (might be VRS or RSV depending on the Signer)
      */
     public async signMessageAsync(address: string, message: string): Promise<string> {
-        assert.isETHAddressHex('address', address);
         assert.isETHAddressHex('address', address);
         assert.isString('message', message); // TODO: Should this be stricter? Hex string?
         const signData = await this._sendRawPayloadAsync<string>({