diff --git a/phlex/core/edge_maker.cpp b/phlex/core/edge_maker.cpp
index 8a91300d7..9f9e3362c 100644
--- a/phlex/core/edge_maker.cpp
+++ b/phlex/core/edge_maker.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ namespace phlex::experimental {
                           provider.full_name(),
                           node_name,
                           port.product_label.to_string());
-            if (port.port == nullptr) {
-              throw std::runtime_error("Unexpected null port while connecting provider " +
-                                       provider.full_name() + " to node " + node_name);
-            }
             make_edge(provider.sender(), *(port.port));
             found_match = true;
             break;
diff --git a/phlex/core/edge_maker.hpp b/phlex/core/edge_maker.hpp
index 55541aeab..f837231f8 100644
--- a/phlex/core/edge_maker.hpp
+++ b/phlex/core/edge_maker.hpp
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ namespace phlex::experimental {
           continue;
         }
 
-        if (producer->port == nullptr or receiver_port == nullptr) {
-          throw std::runtime_error("Unexpected null port while connecting " +
-                                   producer->node.full() + " to " + node_name);
-        }
         make_edge(*producer->port, *receiver_port);
       }
     }
@@ -97,9 +93,6 @@ namespace phlex::experimental {
     for (auto const& [output_name, output_node] : outputs) {
       make_edge(source, output_node->port());
       for (auto const& named_port : producers_.values()) {
-        if (named_port.to_output == nullptr) {
-          throw std::runtime_error("Unexpected null output port for " + named_port.node.full());
-        }
         make_edge(*named_port.to_output, output_node->port());
       }
     }