diff --git a/dataconnect/transport/arrow_flight/transport.py b/dataconnect/transport/arrow_flight/transport.py
index a869c73..55e69be 100644
--- a/dataconnect/transport/arrow_flight/transport.py
+++ b/dataconnect/transport/arrow_flight/transport.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import dataclasses
 import json
 import platform
-import socket
 import subprocess
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from importlib.metadata import version
@@ -133,15 +132,6 @@ def __init__(
         client_info_value = f"Python_SDK;{sdk_version};"
         self._call_headers.append((b"x-client-dataconnect", client_info_value.encode("utf-8")))
 
-        try:
-            s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-            s.connect(("8.8.8.8", 80))
-            client_ip = s.getsockname()[0]
-            s.close()
-        except Exception:
-            client_ip = "127.0.0.1"
-        self._call_headers.append((b"x-client-public-ip", client_ip.encode("utf-8")))
-
         if token:
             self._call_headers.append((b"authorization", f"Bearer {token}".encode()))
 
diff --git a/tests/test_logging_headers.py b/tests/test_logging_headers.py
index 8fc6f0e..3a4ff79 100644
--- a/tests/test_logging_headers.py
+++ b/tests/test_logging_headers.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import importlib.metadata
-import socket
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -37,15 +36,6 @@ def test_connect_injects_all_required_logging_headers(mock_flight_client: MagicM
     assert b"x-client-dataconnect" in headers_dict
     assert headers_dict[b"x-client-dataconnect"] == b"Python_SDK;v1.2.3-test;"
 
-    # AC-04: Client IP Address validation
-    assert b"x-client-public-ip" in headers_dict
-    try:
-        socket.inet_aton(headers_dict[b"x-client-public-ip"].decode("utf-8"))
-        ip_is_valid = True
-    except OSError:
-        ip_is_valid = False
-    assert ip_is_valid
-
     # Check that existing auth token logic is preserved
     assert b"authorization" in headers_dict
     assert headers_dict[b"authorization"] == f"Bearer {test_token}".encode()
@@ -71,32 +61,6 @@ def test_sdk_type_remains_python_across_different_sdk_versions(
     assert headers_dict[b"x-client-dataconnect"] == expected_client_info
 
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Edge cases & Error handling
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-@patch("pyarrow.flight.FlightClient")
-def test_client_ip_falls_back_to_localhost_on_socket_error(mock_flight_client: MagicMock) -> None:
-    """AC-04: Check if the IP falls back to 127.0.0.1 when the machine is offline."""
-    with (
-        patch("socket.socket.connect", side_effect=OSError("No network")),
-        patch("dataconnect.transport.arrow_flight.transport.version", return_value="1.0.0"),
-    ):
-        client = DataConnectClient.connect(
-            host="localhost",
-            port=8888,
-            use_tls=False,
-            user_uuid="dummy-uuid",
-        )
-
-    transport = client._service._transport
-    headers_dict = dict(transport._call_headers)
-
-    assert b"x-client-public-ip" in headers_dict
-    assert headers_dict[b"x-client-public-ip"] == b"127.0.0.1"
-
-
 @patch("pyarrow.flight.FlightClient")
 def test_sdk_version_falls_back_on_package_not_found_error(mock_flight_client: MagicMock) -> None:
     """AC-02: Checks if the version falls back to 0.1.0 when package metadata is missing.."""