diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index c21f644f98..cc41583165 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package core
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 
@@ -93,11 +92,6 @@ func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg
 		receipts = append(receipts, receipt)
 		allLogs = append(allLogs, receipt.Logs...)
 	}
-	// Fail if Shanghai not enabled and len(withdrawals) is non-zero.
-	withdrawals := block.Withdrawals()
-	if len(withdrawals) > 0 && !p.config.IsShanghai(block.Number(), block.Time()) {
-		return nil, nil, 0, errors.New("withdrawals before shanghai")
-	}
 	// Finalize the block, applying any consensus engine specific extras (e.g. block rewards)
 	p.chain.engine.Finalize(p.chain, header, statedb, block.Body())