diff --git a/src/evo/specialtxman.cpp b/src/evo/specialtxman.cpp
index 2e1b29ce8e..2e60d88c9a 100644
--- a/src/evo/specialtxman.cpp
+++ b/src/evo/specialtxman.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ static bool CheckSpecialTxInner(CDeterministicMNManager& dmnman, const Chainstat
             }
             return CheckMNHFTx(chainman, qman, tx, pindexPrev, state);
         case TRANSACTION_ASSET_LOCK:
-            if (!DeploymentActiveAfter(pindexPrev, consensusParams, Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_V20)) {
-                return state.Invalid(TxValidationResult::TX_CONSENSUS, "assetlocks-before-v20");
-            }
             return CheckAssetLockUnlockTx(chainman.m_blockman, qman, tx, pindexPrev, indexes, state);
         case TRANSACTION_ASSET_UNLOCK:
             if (Params().NetworkIDString() == CBaseChainParams::REGTEST && !DeploymentActiveAfter(pindexPrev, consensusParams, Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_V20)) {