diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixerSlave.cpp b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixerSlave.cpp
index d874100ca2..46ca51219d 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixerSlave.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixerSlave.cpp
@@ -157,11 +157,6 @@ qint64 AvatarMixerSlave::addChangedTraitsToBulkPacket(AvatarMixerClientData* lis
             ++simpleReceivedIt;
         }
 
-        if (bytesWritten > 0 && sendingAvatar->isCertifyFailed()) {
-            // Resend identity packet if certification failed:
-            sendingAvatar->setNeedsIdentityUpdate();
-        }
-
         // enumerate the received instanced trait versions
         auto instancedReceivedIt = lastReceivedVersions.instancedCBegin();
         while (instancedReceivedIt != lastReceivedVersions.instancedCEnd()) {