diff --git a/src/rpc/Errors.cpp b/src/rpc/Errors.cpp
index b63d77b43..a083fc999 100644
--- a/src/rpc/Errors.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/Errors.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ getErrorInfo(ClioError code)
         {ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_REQUEST, "malformedRequest", "Malformed request."},
         {ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_OWNER, "malformedOwner", "Malformed owner."},
         {ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_ADDRESS, "malformedAddress", "Malformed address."},
-        {ClioError::rpcINVALID_HOT_WALLET, "invalidHotWallet", "Invalid hot wallet."},
         {ClioError::rpcUNKNOWN_OPTION, "unknownOption", "Unknown option."},
         {ClioError::rpcFIELD_NOT_FOUND_TRANSACTION, "fieldNotFoundTransaction", "Missing field."},
         {ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_ORACLE_DOCUMENT_ID, "malformedDocumentID", "Malformed oracle_document_id."},
diff --git a/src/rpc/Errors.hpp b/src/rpc/Errors.hpp
index e177b6304..c7da10fc9 100644
--- a/src/rpc/Errors.hpp
+++ b/src/rpc/Errors.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ enum class ClioError {
     rpcMALFORMED_REQUEST = 5001,
     rpcMALFORMED_OWNER = 5002,
     rpcMALFORMED_ADDRESS = 5003,
-    rpcINVALID_HOT_WALLET = 5004,
     rpcUNKNOWN_OPTION = 5005,
     rpcFIELD_NOT_FOUND_TRANSACTION = 5006,
     rpcMALFORMED_ORACLE_DOCUMENT_ID = 5007,
diff --git a/src/rpc/handlers/GatewayBalances.cpp b/src/rpc/handlers/GatewayBalances.cpp
index 91155cece..6c9aaf5eb 100644
--- a/src/rpc/handlers/GatewayBalances.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/handlers/GatewayBalances.cpp
@@ -142,10 +142,6 @@ GatewayBalancesHandler::process(GatewayBalancesHandler::Input input, Context con
     if (auto status = std::get_if<Status>(&ret))
         return Error{*status};
 
-    auto inHotbalances = [&](auto const& hw) { return output.hotBalances.contains(hw); };
-    if (not std::all_of(input.hotWallets.begin(), input.hotWallets.end(), inHotbalances))
-        return Error{Status{ClioError::rpcINVALID_HOT_WALLET}};
-
     output.accountID = input.account;
     output.ledgerHash = ripple::strHex(lgrInfo.hash);
     output.ledgerIndex = lgrInfo.seq;
diff --git a/src/web/impl/ErrorHandling.hpp b/src/web/impl/ErrorHandling.hpp
index b78876335..32c5796a1 100644
--- a/src/web/impl/ErrorHandling.hpp
+++ b/src/web/impl/ErrorHandling.hpp
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class ErrorHelper {
                     case rpc::ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_REQUEST:
                     case rpc::ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_OWNER:
                     case rpc::ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_ADDRESS:
-                    case rpc::ClioError::rpcINVALID_HOT_WALLET:
                     case rpc::ClioError::rpcFIELD_NOT_FOUND_TRANSACTION:
                     case rpc::ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_ORACLE_DOCUMENT_ID:
                     case rpc::ClioError::rpcMALFORMED_AUTHORIZED_CREDENTIALS:
diff --git a/tests/unit/rpc/handlers/GatewayBalancesTests.cpp b/tests/unit/rpc/handlers/GatewayBalancesTests.cpp
index 5a018390d..8646fb1a6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/rpc/handlers/GatewayBalancesTests.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/rpc/handlers/GatewayBalancesTests.cpp
@@ -322,54 +322,6 @@ TEST_F(RPCGatewayBalancesHandlerTest, AccountNotFound)
     });
 }
 
-TEST_F(RPCGatewayBalancesHandlerTest, InvalidHotWallet)
-{
-    auto const seq = 300;
-
-    backend->setRange(10, seq);
-    EXPECT_CALL(*backend, fetchLedgerBySequence).Times(1);
-    // return valid ledgerHeader
-    auto const ledgerHeader = CreateLedgerHeader(LEDGERHASH, seq);
-    ON_CALL(*backend, fetchLedgerBySequence(seq, _)).WillByDefault(Return(ledgerHeader));
-
-    // return valid account
-    auto const accountKk = ripple::keylet::account(GetAccountIDWithString(ACCOUNT)).key;
-    ON_CALL(*backend, doFetchLedgerObject(accountKk, seq, _)).WillByDefault(Return(Blob{'f', 'a', 'k', 'e'}));
-
-    // return valid owner dir
-    auto const ownerDir = CreateOwnerDirLedgerObject({ripple::uint256{INDEX2}}, INDEX1);
-    auto const ownerDirKk = ripple::keylet::ownerDir(GetAccountIDWithString(ACCOUNT)).key;
-    ON_CALL(*backend, doFetchLedgerObject(ownerDirKk, seq, _))
-        .WillByDefault(Return(ownerDir.getSerializer().peekData()));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*backend, doFetchLedgerObject).Times(2);
-
-    // create a valid line, balance is 0
-    auto const line1 = CreateRippleStateLedgerObject("USD", ISSUER, 0, ACCOUNT, 10, ACCOUNT2, 20, TXNID, 123);
-    std::vector<Blob> bbs;
-    bbs.push_back(line1.getSerializer().peekData());
-    ON_CALL(*backend, doFetchLedgerObjects).WillByDefault(Return(bbs));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*backend, doFetchLedgerObjects).Times(1);
-
-    auto const handler = AnyHandler{GatewayBalancesHandler{backend}};
-    runSpawn([&](auto yield) {
-        auto const output = handler.process(
-            json::parse(fmt::format(
-                R"({{
-                    "account": "{}",
-                    "hotwallet": "{}"
-                }})",
-                ACCOUNT,
-                ACCOUNT2
-            )),
-            Context{yield}
-        );
-        ASSERT_FALSE(output);
-        auto const err = rpc::makeError(output.result.error());
-        EXPECT_EQ(err.at("error").as_string(), "invalidHotWallet");
-        EXPECT_EQ(err.at("error_message").as_string(), "Invalid hot wallet.");
-    });
-}
-
 struct NormalTestBundle {
     std::string testName;
     ripple::STObject mockedDir;