diff --git a/x/auth/legacy/v0_39/types.go b/x/auth/legacy/v0_39/types.go
index 39a36d29ea28..dbf9b3b8870d 100644
--- a/x/auth/legacy/v0_39/types.go
+++ b/x/auth/legacy/v0_39/types.go
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ func (bva BaseVestingAccount) GetEndTime() int64 {
 }
 
 func (bva BaseVestingAccount) Validate() error {
-	if (bva.Coins.IsZero() && !bva.OriginalVesting.IsZero()) ||
-		bva.OriginalVesting.IsAnyGT(bva.Coins) {
-		return errors.New("vesting amount cannot be greater than total amount")
-	}
 
 	return bva.BaseAccount.Validate()
 }