diff --git a/go/enclave/crosschain/common.go b/go/enclave/crosschain/common.go
index a342bfd545..0796db1709 100644
--- a/go/enclave/crosschain/common.go
+++ b/go/enclave/crosschain/common.go
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ func convertLogsToMessages(logs []types.Log, eventName string, messageBusABI abi
 	messages := make(common.CrossChainMessages, 0)
 
 	for _, log := range logs {
-		if len(log.Topics) != 2 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid number of topics in log: %d", len(log.Topics))
-		}
-
 		var event MessageBus.MessageBusLogMessagePublished
 		err := messageBusABI.UnpackIntoInterface(&event, eventName, log.Data)
 		if err != nil {