diff --git a/move/axelar_gateway/sources/types/proof.move b/move/axelar_gateway/sources/types/proof.move
index bc51da8f..d541a4c2 100644
--- a/move/axelar_gateway/sources/types/proof.move
+++ b/move/axelar_gateway/sources/types/proof.move
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ module axelar_gateway::proof {
     // ------
     /// Invalid length of the bytes
     const EInvalidLength: u64 = 0;
-    const EInvalidRecoveryId: u64 = 1;
 
     // ----------------
     // Public Functions
@@ -48,10 +47,6 @@ module axelar_gateway::proof {
     public(package) fun new_signature(bytes: vector<u8>): Signature {
         assert!(bytes.length() == SIGNATURE_LENGTH, EInvalidLength);
 
-        // Check if recovery id matches EVM spec
-        let recovery_id = bytes[64];
-        assert!(recovery_id == 27 || recovery_id == 28, EInvalidRecoveryId);
-
         Signature {
             bytes: bytes,
         }