diff --git a/ts/models/messages.ts b/ts/models/messages.ts
index 43e5fc826..0c2bd5bfe 100644
--- a/ts/models/messages.ts
+++ b/ts/models/messages.ts
@@ -2148,8 +2148,7 @@ export class MessageModel extends window.Backbone.Model<MessageAttributesType> {
 
         // If we successfully sent to a user, we can remove our unregistered flag.
         result.successfulIdentifiers.forEach((identifier: string) => {
-          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-          const c = window.ConversationController.get(identifier)!;
+          const c = window.ConversationController.get(identifier);
           if (c && c.isEverUnregistered()) {
             c.setRegistered();
           }