diff --git a/store/v2/commitment/iavl/tree.go b/store/v2/commitment/iavl/tree.go
index 2f4e2cf57a34..bf035e762586 100644
--- a/store/v2/commitment/iavl/tree.go
+++ b/store/v2/commitment/iavl/tree.go
@@ -29,13 +29,10 @@ func NewIavlTree(db corestore.KVStoreWithBatch, logger log.Logger, cfg *Config)
 
 // Remove removes the given key from the tree.
 func (t *IavlTree) Remove(key []byte) error {
-	_, res, err := t.tree.Remove(key)
+	_, _, err := t.tree.Remove(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if !res {
-		return fmt.Errorf("key %x not found", key)
-	}
 	return nil
 }