diff --git a/modules/sharethroughBidAdapter.js b/modules/sharethroughBidAdapter.js
index efa0bb3471b..e8038ae233d 100644
--- a/modules/sharethroughBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/sharethroughBidAdapter.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const sharethroughAdapterSpec = {
   code: BIDDER_CODE,
   supportedMediaTypes: [VIDEO, BANNER],
   gvlid: 80,
-  isBidRequestValid: (bid) => !!bid.params.pkey && bid.bidder === BIDDER_CODE,
+  isBidRequestValid: (bid) => !!bid.params.pkey,
 
   buildRequests: (bidRequests, bidderRequest) => {
     const timeout = bidderRequest.timeout;
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/sharethroughBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/sharethroughBidAdapter_spec.js
index 77619dee528..276860b6be6 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/sharethroughBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/sharethroughBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -38,19 +38,8 @@ describe('sharethrough adapter spec', function () {
       expect(spec.isBidRequestValid(invalidBidRequest)).to.eql(false);
     });
 
-    it('should return false if req has wrong bidder code', function () {
-      const invalidBidRequest = {
-        bidder: 'notSharethrough',
-        params: {
-          pkey: 'abc123',
-        },
-      };
-      expect(spec.isBidRequestValid(invalidBidRequest)).to.eql(false);
-    });
-
     it('should return true if req is correct', function () {
       const validBidRequest = {
-        bidder: 'sharethrough',
         params: {
           pkey: 'abc123',
         },