diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 552dbb646..81c0716a5 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -3606,22 +3606,6 @@ bool Blockchain::check_tx_inputs(transaction& tx, tx_verification_context &tvc,
       MERROR_VER("Unsupported rct type: " << rv.type);
       return false;
     }
-
-    // for bulletproofs, check they're only multi-output after v8
-    if (rct::is_rct_bulletproof(rv.type))
-    {
-      if (hf_version < 8)
-      {
-        for (const rct::Bulletproof &proof: rv.p.bulletproofs)
-        {
-          if (proof.V.size() > 1)
-          {
-            MERROR_VER("Multi output bulletproofs are invalid before v8");
-            return false;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
   }
   return true;
 }