diff --git a/packages/lib/server/resizeBase64Image.ts b/packages/lib/server/resizeBase64Image.ts
index da911016e2..019b3316fa 100644
--- a/packages/lib/server/resizeBase64Image.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/server/resizeBase64Image.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ export async function resizeBase64Image(
     maxSize = 96 * 4,
   } = opts ?? {};
   const image = await jimp.read(buffer);
-  if (image.getHeight() !== image.getWidth()) {
-    // this could be handled later
-    throw new Error("Image is not a square");
-  }
   const currentSize = Math.max(image.getWidth(), image.getHeight());
   if (currentSize > maxSize) {
     image.resize(jimp.AUTO, maxSize);