diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/dispense.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/dispense.py
index cd00d50df3b..7e18cc6560b 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/dispense.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/dispense.py
@@ -83,12 +83,7 @@ async def execute(self, params: DispenseParams) -> _ExecuteReturn:
         well_name = params.wellName
         volume = params.volume
 
-        self._state_view.geometry.validate_dispense_volume_into_well(
-            labware_id=labware_id,
-            well_name=well_name,
-            well_location=well_location,
-            volume=volume,
-        )
+        # TODO(pbm, 10-15-24): call self._state_view.geometry.validate_dispense_volume_into_well()
 
         position = await self._movement.move_to_well(
             pipette_id=params.pipetteId,
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/move_to_well.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/move_to_well.py
index 5b5f32a1f95..309f2e89513 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/move_to_well.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/move_to_well.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Type
 from typing_extensions import Literal
 
-from ..types import DeckPoint, WellOrigin
+from ..types import DeckPoint
 from .pipetting_common import (
     PipetteIdMixin,
     WellLocationMixin,
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ async def execute(
 
         state_update = update_types.StateUpdate()
 
-        if (self._state_view.labware.is_tiprack(labware_id)) and (
-            well_location.origin == WellOrigin.MENISCUS or well_location.volumeOffset
+        if (
+            self._state_view.labware.is_tiprack(labware_id)
+            and well_location.volumeOffset
         ):
             raise LabwareIsTipRackError(
-                "Cannot specify a WellLocation with an origin of MENISCUS or any volumeOffset with movement to a tip rack"
+                "Cannot specify a WellLocation with a volumeOffset with movement to a tip rack"
             )
 
         x, y, z = await self._movement.move_to_well(
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_move_to_well.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_move_to_well.py
index 73ef22e04c6..1b01009dc0e 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_move_to_well.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_move_to_well.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 from opentrons.protocol_engine import (
     WellLocation,
-    WellOrigin,
     WellOffset,
     DeckPoint,
     errors,
@@ -73,32 +72,6 @@ async def test_move_to_well_implementation(
     )
 
 
-async def test_move_to_well_with_tip_rack_and_meniscus(
-    decoy: Decoy,
-    mock_state_view: StateView,
-    movement: MovementHandler,
-) -> None:
-    """It should disallow movement to a tip rack when MENISCUS is specified."""
-    subject = MoveToWellImplementation(state_view=mock_state_view, movement=movement)
-
-    data = MoveToWellParams(
-        pipetteId="abc",
-        labwareId="123",
-        wellName="A3",
-        wellLocation=WellLocation(
-            origin=WellOrigin.MENISCUS, offset=WellOffset(x=1, y=2, z=3)
-        ),
-        forceDirect=True,
-        minimumZHeight=4.56,
-        speed=7.89,
-    )
-
-    decoy.when(mock_state_view.labware.is_tiprack("123")).then_return(True)
-
-    with pytest.raises(errors.LabwareIsTipRackError):
-        await subject.execute(data)
-
-
 async def test_move_to_well_with_tip_rack_and_volume_offset(
     decoy: Decoy,
     mock_state_view: StateView,