diff --git a/hedera-node/hedera-app/src/main/java/com/hedera/node/app/info/DiskStartupNetworks.java b/hedera-node/hedera-app/src/main/java/com/hedera/node/app/info/DiskStartupNetworks.java
index 0e0ff213b1e..a7438c4d07a 100644
--- a/hedera-node/hedera-app/src/main/java/com/hedera/node/app/info/DiskStartupNetworks.java
+++ b/hedera-node/hedera-app/src/main/java/com/hedera/node/app/info/DiskStartupNetworks.java
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ private void assertValidTssKeys(@NonNull final Network network) {
                             metadata.nodeOrThrow().nodeId(),
                             metadata.nodeOrThrow().weight(),
                             metadata.nodeOrThrow().gossipCaCertificate(),
-                            metadata.tssEncryptionKey(),
                             metadata.nodeOrThrow().gossipEndpoint()))
                     .toList());
             final var maxSharesPerNode = configProvider