diff --git a/rhp/v2/rpc.go b/rhp/v2/rpc.go
index 7d9bff26..6dff6809 100644
--- a/rhp/v2/rpc.go
+++ b/rhp/v2/rpc.go
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ func (sh *SessionHandler) rpcUnlock(s *session, log *zap.Logger) (contracts.Usag
 // host.
 func (sh *SessionHandler) rpcFormContract(s *session, log *zap.Logger) (contracts.Usage, error) {
 	cs := sh.chain.TipState()
-	// prevent forming v1 contracts after the allow height
-	if cs.Index.Height >= cs.Network.HardforkV2.AllowHeight {
-		s.t.WriteResponseErr(ErrV2Hardfork)
-		return contracts.Usage{}, ErrV2Hardfork
-	}
 
 	settings, err := sh.settings.RHP2Settings()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -263,11 +258,6 @@ func (sh *SessionHandler) rpcFormContract(s *session, log *zap.Logger) (contract
 // existing contract
 func (sh *SessionHandler) rpcRenewAndClearContract(s *session, log *zap.Logger) (contracts.Usage, error) {
 	cs := sh.chain.TipState()
-	// prevent renewing v1 contracts after the allow height
-	if cs.Index.Height >= cs.Network.HardforkV2.AllowHeight {
-		s.t.WriteResponseErr(ErrV2Hardfork)
-		return contracts.Usage{}, ErrV2Hardfork
-	}
 
 	settings, err := sh.settings.RHP2Settings()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/rhp/v2/rpc_test.go b/rhp/v2/rpc_test.go
index a319db1a..9f8c2688 100644
--- a/rhp/v2/rpc_test.go
+++ b/rhp/v2/rpc_test.go
@@ -451,39 +451,6 @@ func TestRPCV2(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	t.Run("form after allow height", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// mine until the allow height
-		testutil.MineAndSync(t, node, node.Wallet.Address(), int(network.HardforkV2.AllowHeight-node.Chain.Tip().Height))
-
-		transport := dialHost(t, hostKey.PublicKey(), l.Addr().String())
-		defer transport.Close()
-
-		settings, err := rpc2.RPCSettings(transport)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		// try to form a v1 contract after the allow height
-		fc := crhp2.PrepareContractFormation(renterKey.PublicKey(), hostKey.PublicKey(), types.Siacoins(10), types.Siacoins(20), node.Chain.Tip().Height+10, settings, node.Wallet.Address())
-		formationCost := crhp2.ContractFormationCost(node.Chain.TipState(), fc, settings.ContractPrice)
-		txn := types.Transaction{
-			FileContracts: []types.FileContract{fc},
-		}
-		toSign, err := node.Wallet.FundTransaction(&txn, formationCost, true)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		node.Wallet.SignTransaction(&txn, toSign, wallet.ExplicitCoveredFields(txn))
-		formationSet := append(node.Chain.UnconfirmedParents(txn), txn)
-
-		_, _, err = rpc2.RPCFormContract(transport, renterKey, formationSet)
-		if runtime.GOOS != "windows" && !errors.Is(err, rhp2.ErrV2Hardfork) { // windows responds with wsarecv rather than the error
-			t.Fatalf("expected ErrV2Hardfork, got %v", err)
-		} else if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected windows error, got nil")
-		}
-	})
-
 	t.Run("rpc after require height", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// mine until the require height
 		testutil.MineAndSync(t, node, node.Wallet.Address(), int(network.HardforkV2.RequireHeight-node.Chain.Tip().Height))
diff --git a/rhp/v3/rpc.go b/rhp/v3/rpc.go
index ed200b5b..5c7c5218 100644
--- a/rhp/v3/rpc.go
+++ b/rhp/v3/rpc.go
@@ -248,11 +248,6 @@ func (sh *SessionHandler) handleRPCLatestRevision(s *rhp3.Stream, log *zap.Logge
 
 func (sh *SessionHandler) handleRPCRenew(s *rhp3.Stream, log *zap.Logger) (contracts.Usage, error) {
 	cs := sh.chain.TipState()
-	// prevent renewing v1 contracts after the allow height
-	if cs.Index.Height >= cs.Network.HardforkV2.AllowHeight {
-		s.WriteResponseErr(ErrV2Hardfork)
-		return contracts.Usage{}, ErrV2Hardfork
-	}
 
 	s.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Minute))
 	if !sh.settings.AcceptingContracts() {
diff --git a/rhp/v3/rpc_test.go b/rhp/v3/rpc_test.go
index 393019de..f2cc6c36 100644
--- a/rhp/v3/rpc_test.go
+++ b/rhp/v3/rpc_test.go
@@ -630,16 +630,4 @@ func TestRPCV2(t *testing.T) {
 	if !errors.Is(err, rhp3.ErrAfterV2Hardfork) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected after v2 hardfork error, got %v", err)
 	}
-
-	// mine to activate the v2 hardfork
-	testutil.MineAndSync(t, node, node.Wallet.Address(), int(network.HardforkV2.AllowHeight-node.Chain.Tip().Height))
-
-	// try to renew the contract with an end height before the require height, but after the hardfork activation
-	renewHeight = origin.Revision.WindowEnd + 10
-	renterFunds = types.Siacoins(10)
-	additionalCollateral = types.Siacoins(20)
-	_, _, err = session.RenewContract(&origin, node.Wallet.Address(), renterKey, renterFunds, additionalCollateral, renewHeight)
-	if !errors.Is(err, rhp3.ErrV2Hardfork) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected v2 hardfork error, got %v", err)
-	}
 }