diff --git a/raiden/network/proxies/token_network_registry.py b/raiden/network/proxies/token_network_registry.py
index 5922c6eb03..8250b8e610 100644
--- a/raiden/network/proxies/token_network_registry.py
+++ b/raiden/network/proxies/token_network_registry.py
@@ -174,12 +174,6 @@ def add_token(
                     "The chain ID property for the TokenNetworkRegistry is invalid."
                 )
 
-            if chain_id != self.blockchain_service.network_id:
-                raise BrokenPreconditionError(
-                    "The provided chain ID {chain_id} does not match the "
-                    "network Raiden is running on: {self.blockchain_service.network_id}."
-                )
-
             if secret_registry_address == NULL_ADDRESS:
                 raise BrokenPreconditionError(
                     "The secret registry address for the token network is invalid."
@@ -303,12 +297,6 @@ def _add_token(
                         "The chain ID property for the TokenNetworkRegistry is invalid."
                     )
 
-                if chain_id != self.blockchain_service.network_id:
-                    raise RaidenUnrecoverableError(
-                        "The provided chain ID {chain_id} does not match the "
-                        "network Raiden is running on: {self.blockchain_service.network_id}."
-                    )
-
                 if secret_registry_address == NULL_ADDRESS:
                     raise RaidenUnrecoverableError(
                         "The secret registry address for the token network is invalid."