diff --git a/keyserver/src/responders/thread-responders.js b/keyserver/src/responders/thread-responders.js
--- a/keyserver/src/responders/thread-responders.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/responders/thread-responders.js
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@
       threadTypes.COMMUNITY_OPEN_SUBTHREAD,
       threadTypes.COMMUNITY_SECRET_SUBTHREAD,
       threadTypes.GENESIS_PERSONAL,
-      threadTypes.LOCAL,
       threadTypes.COMMUNITY_ROOT,
       threadTypes.COMMUNITY_ANNOUNCEMENT_ROOT,
       threadTypes.COMMUNITY_OPEN_ANNOUNCEMENT_SUBTHREAD,