diff --git a/src/__tests__/api/enclaved/postIndependentKey.test.ts b/src/__tests__/api/enclaved/postIndependentKey.test.ts
index e18be0e..3b94087 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/api/enclaved/postIndependentKey.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/api/enclaved/postIndependentKey.test.ts
@@ -83,4 +83,13 @@ describe('postIndependentKey', () => {
 
     kmsNock.done();
   });
+
+  it('should fail to post an independent key if source is not provided', async () => {
+    const response = await agent
+      .post(`/api/${coin}/key/independent`)
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${accessToken}`)
+      .send({});
+
+    response.status.should.equal(400);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/api/enclaved/handlers/postIndependentKey.ts b/src/api/enclaved/handlers/postIndependentKey.ts
index 8ba4871..7727867 100644
--- a/src/api/enclaved/handlers/postIndependentKey.ts
+++ b/src/api/enclaved/handlers/postIndependentKey.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ export async function postIndependentKey(
   req: EnclavedApiSpecRouteRequest<'v1.key.independent', 'post'>,
 ) {
   const { source, seed }: { source: string; seed?: string } = req.decoded;
-  if (!source) {
-    throw new Error('Source is required for key generation');
-  }
 
   // setup clients
   const bitgo: BitGo = req.bitgo;
diff --git a/src/api/enclaved/handlers/signMultisigTransaction.ts b/src/api/enclaved/handlers/signMultisigTransaction.ts
index 1d6ea3d..fd360db 100644
--- a/src/api/enclaved/handlers/signMultisigTransaction.ts
+++ b/src/api/enclaved/handlers/signMultisigTransaction.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ export async function signMultisigTransaction(
     txPrebuild,
   }: { source: string; pub: string; txPrebuild: TransactionPrebuild } = req.body;
 
-  if (!source || !pub) {
-    throw new Error('Source and public key are required for signing');
-  } else if (!txPrebuild) {
-    throw new Error('Transaction prebuild is required for signing');
-  }
-
   const bitgo = req.bitgo;
   const kms = new KmsClient(req.config);