diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ConnectionHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ConnectionHelper.java
index 56d8d93411..f3569da14b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ConnectionHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ConnectionHelper.java
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ public class ConnectionHelper {
 
             boolean captive = caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_CAPTIVE_PORTAL);
             if ((require_validated || (require_validated_captive && captive)) &&
-                    Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M &&
                     !caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED)) {
                 Log.i("isMetered: not validated captive=" + captive);
                 return null;
@@ -374,7 +373,6 @@ public class ConnectionHelper {
 
             boolean captive = caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_CAPTIVE_PORTAL);
             if ((require_validated || (require_validated_captive && captive)) &&
-                    Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M &&
                     !caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED)) {
                 Log.i("isMetered: underlying not validated captive=" + captive);
                 continue;