diff --git a/pkg/networkservice/common/authorize/server.go b/pkg/networkservice/common/authorize/server.go
index b38ee2af6..eb7a68a10 100644
--- a/pkg/networkservice/common/authorize/server.go
+++ b/pkg/networkservice/common/authorize/server.go
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ func (a *authorizeServer) Close(ctx context.Context, conn *networkservice.Connec
 			a.spiffeIDConnectionMap.Store(spiffeID, ids)
 		}
 	}
-
-	if p, ok := peer.FromContext(ctx); ok && p != nil && *p != (peer.Peer{}) {
+	if _, ok := peer.FromContext(ctx); ok {
 		if err := a.policies.check(ctx, leftSide); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/networkservice/common/authorize/server_test.go b/pkg/networkservice/common/authorize/server_test.go
index faf93b901..50790b34a 100644
--- a/pkg/networkservice/common/authorize/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/networkservice/common/authorize/server_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"math/big"
-	"net"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path"
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ func TestAuthzEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, s.Code(), codes.PermissionDenied, "wrong error status code")
 			}
 
-			ctx := peer.NewContext(context.Background(), &peer.Peer{Addr: &net.IPAddr{}})
+			ctx := peer.NewContext(context.Background(), &peer.Peer{})
 
 			_, err := srv.Request(ctx, s.request)
 			checkResult(err)