diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/out_of_band/v1_0/manager.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/out_of_band/v1_0/manager.py
index 8ea6954c7e..d8c015fa6a 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/out_of_band/v1_0/manager.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/out_of_band/v1_0/manager.py
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ def __init__(
             )
 
         if create_unique_did and not use_did_method:
+            LOGGER.error(
+                "create_unique_did: `%s`, use_did_method: `%s`",
+                create_unique_did,
+                use_did_method,
+            )
             raise OutOfBandManagerError(
                 "create_unique_did can only be used with use_did_method"
             )
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/out_of_band/v1_0/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/out_of_band/v1_0/routes.py
index 2ec671fec5..56bb8d6eb7 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/out_of_band/v1_0/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/out_of_band/v1_0/routes.py
@@ -251,11 +251,6 @@ async def invitation_create(request: web.BaseRequest):
     auto_accept = json.loads(request.query.get("auto_accept", "null"))
     create_unique_did = json.loads(request.query.get("create_unique_did", "false"))
 
-    if create_unique_did and use_public_did:
-        raise web.HTTPBadRequest(
-            reason="create_unique_did cannot be used with use_public_did"
-        )
-
     profile = context.profile
 
     oob_mgr = OutOfBandManager(profile)