diff --git a/lib/dash.ex b/lib/dash.ex
index f36b21d5..fa7d033f 100644
--- a/lib/dash.ex
+++ b/lib/dash.ex
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ defmodule Dash do
   def change_email(nil, _email), do: :ok
 
   def change_email(%Dash.Account{email: nil} = account, email) when is_binary(email) do
-    [] = Dash.Hub.hubs_for_account(account)
     update_email(account, email)
   end
 
diff --git a/test/dash_test.exs b/test/dash_test.exs
index ea6f4e9d..065f87d3 100644
--- a/test/dash_test.exs
+++ b/test/dash_test.exs
@@ -29,16 +29,6 @@ defmodule DashTest do
       assert :ok === result
     end
 
-    test "should raise, account has no previously set email, has hubs" do
-      expect_orch_post()
-
-      fxa_uid = "no_email"
-      account_without_email = Dash.Account.find_or_create_account_for_fxa_uid(fxa_uid)
-      Dash.Hub.create_default_hub(account_without_email, @old_email)
-
-      assert_raise MatchError, fn -> Dash.change_email(account_without_email, @new_email) end
-    end
-
     test "should return :ok, account has previously set email and has no hubs" do
       fxa_uid = "with_email"
       account_with_email = Dash.Account.find_or_create_account_for_fxa_uid(fxa_uid, @old_email)