diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index a5420bbe7ba7a..436762d66caa7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -1403,7 +1403,6 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
      * @return the address, or if no address is found, null
      */
     public static String findAddress(String addr) {
-        checkThread();
         return getFactory().getStatics().findAddress(addr);
     }