diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/transaction.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/transaction.rs
index ef2f5377..75ff014d 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/transaction.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ where
                     }
 
                     check::has_inputs_and_outputs(&tx)?;
-                    check::any_coinbase_inputs_no_transparent_outputs(&tx)?;
 
                     let sighash = tx.sighash(
                         NetworkUpgrade::Sapling, // TODO: pass this in
diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/transaction/check.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/transaction/check.rs
index 3060220f..40e199ed 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/transaction/check.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/transaction/check.rs
@@ -74,28 +74,6 @@ pub fn has_inputs_and_outputs(tx: &Transaction) -> Result<(), TransactionError>
     }
 }
 
-/// Check that a transaction with one or more transparent inputs from coinbase
-/// transactions has no transparent outputs.
-///
-/// Note that inputs from coinbase transactions include Founders’ Reward
-/// outputs.
-///
-/// https://zips.z.cash/protocol/canopy.pdf#consensusfrombitcoin
-pub fn any_coinbase_inputs_no_transparent_outputs(
-    tx: &Transaction,
-) -> Result<(), TransactionError> {
-    match tx {
-        Transaction::V4 { outputs, .. } => {
-            if !tx.contains_coinbase_input() || !outputs.is_empty() {
-                Ok(())
-            } else {
-                Err(TransactionError::NoTransfer)
-            }
-        }
-        _ => Err(TransactionError::WrongVersion),
-    }
-}
-
 /// Check that if there are no Spends or Outputs, that valueBalance is also 0.
 ///
 /// https://zips.z.cash/protocol/canopy.pdf#consensusfrombitcoin