diff --git a/network/follow.go b/network/follow.go
index 870f63c85f8561e7d2e89fb5c499b624fabc8c3c..ec9e10a47cec044b0aa2b8e44ac93e53edd3f941 100644
--- a/network/follow.go
+++ b/network/follow.go
@@ -315,18 +315,9 @@ func (m *manager) follow(report interfaces.ClientErrorReport, rng csprng.Source,
 		return
 	}
 
-	//get the range fo filters which are valid for the identity
-	filtersStart, filtersEnd, outOfBounds := rounds.ValidFilterRange(identity, pollResp.Filters)
-
-	//check if there are any valid filters returned
-	if outOfBounds {
-		jww.WARN.Printf("No filters processed, none in valid range")
-		return
-	}
-
 	//prepare the filter objects for processing
-	filterList := make([]*rounds.RemoteFilter, 0, filtersEnd-filtersStart)
-	for i := filtersStart; i < filtersEnd; i++ {
+	filterList := make([]*rounds.RemoteFilter, 0, len(pollResp.Filters.Filters))
+	for i := range pollResp.Filters.Filters {
 		if len(pollResp.Filters.Filters[i].Filter) != 0 {
 			filterList = append(filterList, rounds.NewRemoteFilter(pollResp.Filters.Filters[i]))
 		}
diff --git a/network/rounds/remoteFilters.go b/network/rounds/remoteFilters.go
index 7a434be073e51118d22adae682c27d2e3ad83b50..6753c4110716e83d08b55eb2f585b4e82ada1180 100644
--- a/network/rounds/remoteFilters.go
+++ b/network/rounds/remoteFilters.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 	bloom "gitlab.com/elixxir/bloomfilter"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/interfaces"
-	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/storage/reception"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/comms/mixmessages"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id"
 )
@@ -48,37 +47,3 @@ func (rf *RemoteFilter) FirstRound() id.Round {
 func (rf *RemoteFilter) LastRound() id.Round {
 	return id.Round(rf.data.FirstRound + uint64(rf.data.RoundRange))
 }
-
-// ValidFilterRange calculates which of the returned filters are valid for the identity
-func ValidFilterRange(identity reception.IdentityUse, filters *mixmessages.ClientBlooms) (startIdx int, endIdx int, outOfBounds bool) {
-	outOfBounds = false
-
-	firstElementTS := filters.FirstTimestamp
-
-	identityStart := identity.StartValid.UnixNano()
-	identityEnd := identity.EndValid.UnixNano()
-
-	startIdx = int((identityStart - firstElementTS) / filters.Period)
-	if startIdx < 0 {
-		startIdx = 0
-	}
-
-	if startIdx > len(filters.Filters)-1 {
-		outOfBounds = true
-		return startIdx, endIdx, outOfBounds
-	}
-
-	endIdx = int((identityEnd - firstElementTS) / filters.Period)
-	if endIdx < 0 {
-		outOfBounds = true
-		return startIdx, endIdx, outOfBounds
-	}
-
-	if endIdx > len(filters.Filters)-1 {
-		endIdx = len(filters.Filters) - 1
-	}
-
-	// Add 1 to the end index so that it follows Go's convention; the last index
-	// is exclusive to the range
-	return startIdx, endIdx + 1, outOfBounds
-}
diff --git a/network/rounds/remoteFilters_test.go b/network/rounds/remoteFilters_test.go
index a04d7f51c7f580402744fef7a5b1f128d5f23332..51d26973d9f024142ed89b04e57d8f7117992268 100644
--- a/network/rounds/remoteFilters_test.go
+++ b/network/rounds/remoteFilters_test.go
@@ -11,15 +11,12 @@ import (
 	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 	bloom "gitlab.com/elixxir/bloomfilter"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/interfaces"
-	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/storage/reception"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/comms/mixmessages"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/comms/connect"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id"
-	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id/ephemeral"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
@@ -101,113 +98,4 @@ func TestRemoteFilter_FirstLastRound(t *testing.T) {
 			"\n\tExpected: %v\n\tReceived: %v", receivedLastRound, firstRound+uint64(roundRange))
 	}
 
-}
-
-// In bounds test
-func TestValidFilterRange(t *testing.T) {
-	firstRound := uint64(25)
-	roundRange := uint32(75)
-	testFilter, err := bloom.InitByParameters(interfaces.BloomFilterSize,
-		interfaces.BloomFilterHashes)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("GetFilter error: "+
-			"Cannot initialize bloom filter for setup: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	data, err := testFilter.MarshalBinary()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("GetFilter error: "+
-			"Cannot marshal filter for setup: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Construct an in bounds value
-	expectedEphID := ephemeral.Id{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
-	requestGateway := id.NewIdFromString(ReturningGateway, id.Gateway, t)
-	iu := reception.IdentityUse{
-		Identity: reception.Identity{
-			EphId:      expectedEphID,
-			Source:     requestGateway,
-			StartValid: time.Now().Add(-12 * time.Hour),
-			EndValid:   time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour),
-		},
-	}
-
-	bloomFilter := &mixmessages.ClientBloom{
-		Filter:     data,
-		FirstRound: firstRound,
-		RoundRange: roundRange,
-	}
-
-	// Fix for test on Windows machines: provides extra buffer between
-	// time.Now() for the reception.Identity and the mixmessages.ClientBlooms
-	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
-
-	msg := &mixmessages.ClientBlooms{
-		Period:         int64(12 * time.Hour),
-		FirstTimestamp: time.Now().UnixNano(),
-		Filters:        []*mixmessages.ClientBloom{bloomFilter},
-	}
-
-	start, end, outOfBounds := ValidFilterRange(iu, msg)
-	if outOfBounds {
-		t.Errorf("ValidFilterRange error: " +
-			"Range should not be out of bounds")
-	}
-
-	if start != 0 && end != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("ValidFilterRange error: "+
-			"Unexpected indices returned. "+
-			"\n\tExpected start: %v\n\tReceived start: %v"+
-			"\n\tExpected end: %v\n\tReceived end: %v", 0, start, 1, end)
-	}
-
-}
-
-// out of bounds test
-func TestValidFilterRange_OutBounds(t *testing.T) {
-	firstRound := uint64(25)
-	roundRange := uint32(75)
-	testFilter, err := bloom.InitByParameters(interfaces.BloomFilterSize,
-		interfaces.BloomFilterHashes)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("GetFilter error: "+
-			"Cannot initialize bloom filter for setup: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	data, err := testFilter.MarshalBinary()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("GetFilter error: "+
-			"Cannot marshal filter for setup: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Construct an in bounds value
-	expectedEphID := ephemeral.Id{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
-	requestGateway := id.NewIdFromString(ReturningGateway, id.Gateway, t)
-	iu := reception.IdentityUse{
-		Identity: reception.Identity{
-			EphId:      expectedEphID,
-			Source:     requestGateway,
-			StartValid: time.Now().Add(-24 * time.Hour),
-			EndValid:   time.Now().Add(-36 * time.Hour),
-		},
-	}
-
-	bloomFilter := &mixmessages.ClientBloom{
-		Filter:     data,
-		FirstRound: firstRound,
-		RoundRange: roundRange,
-	}
-
-	msg := &mixmessages.ClientBlooms{
-		Period:         int64(12 * time.Hour),
-		FirstTimestamp: time.Now().UnixNano(),
-		Filters:        []*mixmessages.ClientBloom{bloomFilter},
-	}
-
-	_, _, outOfBounds := ValidFilterRange(iu, msg)
-	if !outOfBounds {
-		t.Errorf("ValidFilterRange error: " +
-			"Range should be out of bounds")
-	}
-
-}
+}
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