diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/block/subsidy/funding_streams.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/block/subsidy/funding_streams.rs
index f9ca215e705..bdf72809f72 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/block/subsidy/funding_streams.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/block/subsidy/funding_streams.rs
@@ -73,18 +73,6 @@ fn funding_stream_address_index(
         ))
         .expect("no overflow should happen in this sub") as usize;
 
-    // Funding stream recipients may not have the same number of addresses on configured Testnets,
-    // the number of addresses for each recipient should be validated for a configured height range
-    // when configured Testnet parameters are built.
-    let num_addresses = funding_streams
-        .recipients()
-        .values()
-        .next()
-        // TODO: Return an Option from this function and replace `.unwrap()` with `?`
-        .unwrap()
-        .addresses()
-        .len();
-
     assert!(index > 0 && index <= num_addresses);
     // spec formula will output an index starting at 1 but
     // Zebra indices for addresses start at zero, return converted.