diff --git a/internal/blocksync/reactor.go b/internal/blocksync/reactor.go
index 37f3afc8d..2361dc90b 100644
--- a/internal/blocksync/reactor.go
+++ b/internal/blocksync/reactor.go
@@ -590,10 +590,6 @@ func (r *Reactor) poolRoutine(ctx context.Context, stateSynced bool, blockSyncCh
 			if err == nil && state.ConsensusParams.ABCI.VoteExtensionsEnabled(first.Height) {
 				// if vote extensions were required at this height, ensure they exist.
 				err = extCommit.EnsureExtensions()
-			} else if err == nil && !state.ConsensusParams.ABCI.VoteExtensionsEnabled(extCommit.Height) {
-				if stripped := extCommit.StripExtensions(); stripped {
-					r.logger.Error("commit included extension data but vote extensions are not enabled")
-				}
 			}
 			// If either of the checks failed we log the error and request for a new block
 			// at that height