diff --git a/src/inscription.rs b/src/inscription.rs
index d0fba77..4ddfb2c 100644
--- a/src/inscription.rs
+++ b/src/inscription.rs
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@ impl Inscription {
 
     let body = fs::read(path).with_context(|| format!("io error reading {}", path.display()))?;
 
-    if let Some(limit) = chain.inscription_content_size_limit() {
-      let len = body.len();
-      if len > limit {
-        bail!("content size of {len} bytes exceeds {limit} byte limit for {chain} inscriptions");
-      }
-    }
-
     let content_type = Media::content_type_for_path(path)?;
 
     Ok(Self {