diff --git a/common/types/message/message.go b/common/types/message/message.go
index e0db9246d..87c51fc4e 100644
--- a/common/types/message/message.go
+++ b/common/types/message/message.go
@@ -361,10 +361,6 @@ func (ap *OpenVMBundleProof) SanityCheck() error {
 		if len(pf.Instances) == 0 {
 			return errors.New("instance not ready")
 		}
-
-		if len(pf.Instances) == 0 {
-			return errors.New("proof public value not ready")
-		}
 	}
 
 	return nil