diff --git a/crypto/keys/multisig/multisig.go b/crypto/keys/multisig/multisig.go
index 50616e1eea..ee197a7e9c 100644
--- a/crypto/keys/multisig/multisig.go
+++ b/crypto/keys/multisig/multisig.go
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ func (m *LegacyAminoPubKey) VerifyMultisignature(getSignBytes multisigtypes.GetS
 	if int(m.Threshold) <= 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid threshold: must be > 0, got %d", m.Threshold)
 	}
-	if len(pubKeys) <= int(m.Threshold) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid N-M multisig: N (%d) must be > M (%d)", len(pubKeys), m.Threshold)
-	}
 	// ensure bit array is the correct size
 	if len(pubKeys) != size {
 		return fmt.Errorf("bit array size is incorrect, expecting: %d", len(pubKeys))
diff --git a/crypto/keys/multisig/multisig_test.go b/crypto/keys/multisig/multisig_test.go
index bd84a715d2..7c3070e924 100644
--- a/crypto/keys/multisig/multisig_test.go
+++ b/crypto/keys/multisig/multisig_test.go
@@ -508,18 +508,6 @@ func TestVerifyMultisignatureNMRule(t *testing.T) {
 			m:         0,
 			expectErr: "invalid threshold: must be > 0, got 0",
 		},
-		{
-			name:      "invalid: N=M",
-			n:         3,
-			m:         3,
-			expectErr: "invalid N-M multisig: N (3) must be > M (3)",
-		},
-		{
-			name:      "invalid: N < M",
-			n:         2,
-			m:         3,
-			expectErr: "invalid N-M multisig: N (2) must be > M (3)",
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {