diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/v2/processing/GroupsV2StateProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/v2/processing/GroupsV2StateProcessor.java
index 1394425d82..543e0f2a8a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/v2/processing/GroupsV2StateProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/v2/processing/GroupsV2StateProcessor.java
@@ -407,16 +407,9 @@ public final class GroupsV2StateProcessor {
         if (entry.getChange() != null && DecryptedGroupUtil.changeIsEmptyExceptForProfileKeyChanges(entry.getChange()) && !DecryptedGroupUtil.changeIsEmpty(entry.getChange())) {
           Log.d(TAG, "Skipping profile key changes only update message");
         } else {
-          boolean insert = true;
           if (entry.getChange() != null && DecryptedGroupUtil.changeIsEmpty(entry.getChange()) && previousGroupState != null) {
-            if (FeatureFlags.internalUser()) {
-              Log.w(TAG, "Empty group update message seen. Inserting anyway.");
-            } else {
-              Log.w(TAG, "Empty group update message seen. Not inserting.");
-              insert = false;
-            }
-          }
-          if (insert) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Empty group update message seen. Not inserting.");
+          } else {
             storeMessage(GroupProtoUtil.createDecryptedGroupV2Context(masterKey, new GroupMutation(previousGroupState, entry.getChange(), entry.getGroup()), null), timestamp);
             timestamp++;
           }