diff --git a/core/types/transaction_marshalling.go b/core/types/transaction_marshalling.go
index e5d71a85d6..37b1490e45 100644
--- a/core/types/transaction_marshalling.go
+++ b/core/types/transaction_marshalling.go
@@ -294,9 +294,6 @@ func (tx *Transaction) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 			return errors.New("missing required field 'input' in transaction")
 		}
 		itx.Data = *dec.Input
-		if dec.V == nil {
-			return errors.New("missing required field 'v' in transaction")
-		}
 		if dec.AccessList != nil {
 			itx.AccessList = *dec.AccessList
 		}
@@ -361,9 +358,6 @@ func (tx *Transaction) UnmarshalJSON(input []byte) error {
 			return errors.New("missing required field 'input' in transaction")
 		}
 		itx.Data = *dec.Input
-		if dec.V == nil {
-			return errors.New("missing required field 'v' in transaction")
-		}
 		if dec.AccessList != nil {
 			itx.AccessList = *dec.AccessList
 		}