diff --git a/src/policy/policy.cpp b/src/policy/policy.cpp
index cdaeaea971..15ff49d3cc 100644
--- a/src/policy/policy.cpp
+++ b/src/policy/policy.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ bool IsStandardTx(const CTransaction& tx, std::string& reason, const bool witnes
         }
     }
 
-    unsigned int nDataOut = 0;
     txnouttype whichType;
     BOOST_FOREACH(const CTxOut& txout, tx.vout) {
         if (!::IsStandard(txout.scriptPubKey, whichType, witnessEnabled) && !txout.IsFee()) {
@@ -93,9 +92,7 @@ bool IsStandardTx(const CTransaction& tx, std::string& reason, const bool witnes
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (whichType == TX_NULL_DATA)
-            nDataOut++;
-        else if ((whichType == TX_MULTISIG) && (!fIsBareMultisigStd)) {
+        if ((whichType == TX_MULTISIG) && (!fIsBareMultisigStd)) {
             reason = "bare-multisig";
             return false;
         } else if ((txout.nAsset.IsExplicit() && txout.nAsset.GetAsset() == policyAsset) && txout.IsDust(dustRelayFee)) {
@@ -104,12 +101,6 @@ bool IsStandardTx(const CTransaction& tx, std::string& reason, const bool witnes
         }
     }
 
-    // only one OP_RETURN txout is permitted
-    if (nDataOut > 1) {
-        reason = "multi-op-return";
-        return false;
-    }
-
     return true;
 }