diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/exchange.dydx.abacus/validator/InputValidator.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/exchange.dydx.abacus/validator/InputValidator.kt
index 916e9d74b..239eb5690 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/exchange.dydx.abacus/validator/InputValidator.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/exchange.dydx.abacus/validator/InputValidator.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ internal class InputValidator(
         "MARKET_ORDER_NOT_ENOUGH_LIQUIDITY" to 1030,
         "MARKET_ORDER_ERROR_INDEX_PRICE_SLIPPAGE" to 1031,
         "MARKET_ORDER_ERROR_ORDERBOOK_SLIPPAGE" to 1032,
-        "MARKET_ORDER_PRICE_IMPACT_AT_MAX_LEVERAGE" to 1033,
+        // removed this codepath in favor of BE validation
+        // "MARKET_ORDER_PRICE_IMPACT_AT_MAX_LEVERAGE" to 1033,
         "ORDER_WOULD_FLIP_POSITION" to 1034,
         "TRIGGER_MUST_ABOVE_INDEX_PRICE" to 1040,
         "TRIGGER_MUST_BELOW_INDEX_PRICE" to 1041,
diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/exchange.dydx.abacus/validator/trade/TradePositionStateValidator.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/exchange.dydx.abacus/validator/trade/TradePositionStateValidator.kt
index 9dc206238..dac89cbdb 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/exchange.dydx.abacus/validator/trade/TradePositionStateValidator.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/exchange.dydx.abacus/validator/trade/TradePositionStateValidator.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ internal class TradePositionStateValidator(
     ): Map<String, Any>? {
         /*
         MARKET_ORDER_CLOSE_TO_MAX_LEVERAGE
-        MARKET_ORDER_PRICE_IMPACT_AT_MAX_LEVERAGE
 
         INVALID_NEW_POSITION_LEVERAGE
         INVALID_LARGE_POSITION_LEVERAGE