diff --git a/contracts/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/protocols/TwoPartyTradeProtocol.kt b/contracts/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/protocols/TwoPartyTradeProtocol.kt
index a251957404..a9a16df05d 100644
--- a/contracts/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/protocols/TwoPartyTradeProtocol.kt
+++ b/contracts/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/protocols/TwoPartyTradeProtocol.kt
@@ -205,9 +205,6 @@ object TwoPartyTradeProtocol {
 
             logger.trace { "Got signatures from seller, verifying ... " }
 
-            // TODO: figure out a way to do Notary verification along with other command signatures in SignedTransaction.verify()
-            verifyCorrectNotary(stx.tx, signatures.notarySig)
-
             val fullySigned = stx + signatures.sellerSig + signatures.notarySig
             fullySigned.verify()
 
@@ -263,11 +260,6 @@ object TwoPartyTradeProtocol {
             return ptx.toSignedTransaction(checkSufficientSignatures = false)
         }
 
-        private fun verifyCorrectNotary(wtx: WireTransaction, sig: DigitalSignature.LegallyIdentifiable) {
-            val notary = serviceHub.loadState(wtx.inputs.first()).notary
-            check(sig.signer == notary) { "Transaction not signed by the required Notary" }
-        }
-
         private fun assembleSharedTX(tradeRequest: SellerTradeInfo): Pair<TransactionBuilder, List<PublicKey>> {
             val ptx = TransactionType.General.Builder()
             // Add input and output states for the movement of cash, by using the Cash contract to generate the states.
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/protocols/TwoPartyDealProtocol.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/protocols/TwoPartyDealProtocol.kt
index b091ba8123..506cd87499 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/protocols/TwoPartyDealProtocol.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/protocols/TwoPartyDealProtocol.kt
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ object TwoPartyDealProtocol {
 
             logger.trace { "Got signatures from other party, verifying ... " }
 
-            verifyCorrectNotary(stx.tx, signatures.notarySig)
             val fullySigned = stx + signatures.sellerSig + signatures.notarySig
             fullySigned.verify()
 
@@ -269,12 +268,6 @@ object TwoPartyDealProtocol {
             return ptx.toSignedTransaction(checkSufficientSignatures = false)
         }
 
-        private fun verifyCorrectNotary(wtx: WireTransaction, sig: DigitalSignature.LegallyIdentifiable) {
-            if (wtx.inputs.isEmpty()) return // Can choose any Notary if there are no inputs
-            val notary = serviceHub.loadState(wtx.inputs.first()).notary
-            check(sig.signer == notary) { "Transaction not signed by the required Notary" }
-        }
-
         @Suspendable protected abstract fun validateHandshake(handshake: Handshake<U>): Handshake<U>
         @Suspendable protected abstract fun assembleSharedTX(handshake: Handshake<U>): Pair<TransactionBuilder, List<PublicKey>>
     }
diff --git a/node/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/messaging/TwoPartyTradeProtocolTests.kt b/node/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/messaging/TwoPartyTradeProtocolTests.kt
index ab02f5f48e..99a047ae52 100644
--- a/node/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/messaging/TwoPartyTradeProtocolTests.kt
+++ b/node/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/messaging/TwoPartyTradeProtocolTests.kt
@@ -306,9 +306,7 @@ class TwoPartyTradeProtocolTests {
                         TxRecord.Get(bobsFakeCash[1].id),
                         TxRecord.Get(bobsFakeCash[2].id),
                         // Alice notices that Bob's cash txns depend on a third tx she also doesn't know. She asks, Bob answers.
-                        TxRecord.Get(bobsFakeCash[0].id),
-                        // Bob wants to verify that the tx has been signed by the correct Notary, which requires looking up an input state
-                        TxRecord.Get(bobsFakeCash[1].id)
+                        TxRecord.Get(bobsFakeCash[0].id)
                 )
 
                 // Bob has downloaded the attachment.