diff --git a/storagemarket/impl/requestvalidation/common.go b/storagemarket/impl/requestvalidation/common.go
index 41a41aa5..cc5f010c 100644
--- a/storagemarket/impl/requestvalidation/common.go
+++ b/storagemarket/impl/requestvalidation/common.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 // Will succeed only if:
 // - voucher has correct type
 // - voucher references an active deal
-// - referenced deal matches the client
 // - referenced deal matches the given base CID
 // - referenced deal is in an acceptable state
 func ValidatePush(
@@ -34,9 +33,6 @@ func ValidatePush(
 	if err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("Proposal CID %s: %w", dealVoucher.Proposal.String(), ErrNoDeal)
 	}
-	if deal.Client != sender {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("Deal Peer %s, Data Transfer Peer %s: %w", deal.Client.String(), sender.String(), ErrWrongPeer)
-	}
 
 	if !deal.Ref.Root.Equals(baseCid) {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("Deal Payload CID %s, Data Transfer CID %s: %w", deal.Proposal.PieceCID.String(), baseCid.String(), ErrWrongPiece)
@@ -53,7 +49,6 @@ func ValidatePush(
 // Will succeed only if:
 // - voucher has correct type
 // - voucher references an active deal
-// - referenced deal matches the receiver (miner)
 // - referenced deal matches the given base CID
 // - referenced deal is in an acceptable state
 func ValidatePull(
@@ -71,9 +66,6 @@ func ValidatePull(
 		return xerrors.Errorf("Proposal CID %s: %w", dealVoucher.Proposal.String(), ErrNoDeal)
 	}
 
-	if deal.Miner != receiver {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("Deal Peer %s, Data Transfer Peer %s: %w", deal.Miner.String(), receiver.String(), ErrWrongPeer)
-	}
 	if !deal.DataRef.Root.Equals(baseCid) {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("Deal Payload CID %s, Data Transfer CID %s: %w", deal.Proposal.PieceCID.String(), baseCid.String(), ErrWrongPiece)
 	}
diff --git a/storagemarket/impl/requestvalidation/request_validation_test.go b/storagemarket/impl/requestvalidation/request_validation_test.go
index 85428f89..3de91720 100644
--- a/storagemarket/impl/requestvalidation/request_validation_test.go
+++ b/storagemarket/impl/requestvalidation/request_validation_test.go
@@ -176,21 +176,6 @@ func AssertPushValidator(t *testing.T, validator datatransfer.RequestValidator,
 			t.Fatal("Push should fail if there is no deal stored")
 		}
 	})
-	t.Run("ValidatePush fails wrong miner", func(t *testing.T) {
-		otherClient := peer.ID("otherclient")
-		minerDeal, err := newMinerDeal(otherClient, storagemarket.StorageDealProposalAccepted)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("error creating client deal")
-		}
-		if err := state.Begin(minerDeal.ProposalCid, &minerDeal); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("deal tracking failed")
-		}
-		ref := minerDeal.Ref
-		_, err = validator.ValidatePush(false, datatransfer.ChannelID{}, sender, &rv.StorageDataTransferVoucher{minerDeal.ProposalCid}, ref.Root, nil)
-		if !xerrors.Is(err, rv.ErrWrongPeer) {
-			t.Fatal("Push should fail if miner address is incorrect")
-		}
-	})
 	t.Run("ValidatePush fails wrong piece ref", func(t *testing.T) {
 		minerDeal, err := newMinerDeal(sender, storagemarket.StorageDealProposalAccepted)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -249,21 +234,6 @@ func AssertValidatesPulls(t *testing.T, validator datatransfer.RequestValidator,
 			t.Fatal("Pull should fail if there is no deal stored")
 		}
 	})
-	t.Run("ValidatePull fails wrong client", func(t *testing.T) {
-		otherMiner := peer.ID("otherminer")
-		clientDeal, err := newClientDeal(otherMiner, storagemarket.StorageDealProposalAccepted)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("error creating client deal")
-		}
-		if err := state.Begin(clientDeal.ProposalCid, &clientDeal); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("deal tracking failed")
-		}
-		payloadCid := clientDeal.DataRef.Root
-		_, err = validator.ValidatePull(false, datatransfer.ChannelID{}, receiver, &rv.StorageDataTransferVoucher{clientDeal.ProposalCid}, payloadCid, nil)
-		if !xerrors.Is(err, rv.ErrWrongPeer) {
-			t.Fatal("Pull should fail if miner address is incorrect")
-		}
-	})
 	t.Run("ValidatePull fails wrong piece ref", func(t *testing.T) {
 		clientDeal, err := newClientDeal(receiver, storagemarket.StorageDealProposalAccepted)
 		if err != nil {