diff --git a/src/sigma.cpp b/src/sigma.cpp
index 2c751a582d..3386356b58 100644
--- a/src/sigma.cpp
+++ b/src/sigma.cpp
@@ -280,9 +280,6 @@ bool CheckSigmaSpendTransaction(
             auto params = ::Params().GetConsensus();
             bool fShouldPad = (nHeight != INT_MAX && nHeight >= params.nSigmaPaddingBlock) ||
                         (nHeight == INT_MAX && chainActive.Height() >= params.nSigmaPaddingBlock);
-            //Accept both padded and not padded spends at HF block
-            if(nHeight == params.nSigmaPaddingBlock)
-                fShouldPad = fPadding;
             if (fPadding != fShouldPad)
                 return state.DoS(1, error("Incorrect sigma spend transaction version"));
         }