1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/shadows/framework/src/main/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowLegacyLooper.java b/shadows/framework/src/main/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowLegacyLooper.java
index f07c7fadc..f624b60d5 100644
--- a/shadows/framework/src/main/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowLegacyLooper.java
+++ b/shadows/framework/src/main/java/org/robolectric/shadows/ShadowLegacyLooper.java
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ public class ShadowLegacyLooper extends ShadowLooper {
       // ignore if realistic looper
       return;
     }
-    // Blech. We need to keep the main looper because somebody might refer to it in a static
-    // field. The other loopers need to be wrapped in WeakReferences so that they are not prevented
-    // from being garbage collected.
-    if (!isMainThread()) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException("you should only be calling this from the main thread!");
-    }
     synchronized (loopingLoopers) {
       for (Looper looper : loopingLoopers.values()) {
         synchronized (looper) {