diff --git a/packages/group/src/index.ts b/packages/group/src/index.ts
index 499fea8f1..745001607 100644
--- a/packages/group/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/group/src/index.ts
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ export class Group {
      * @returns The {@link MerkleProof} object.
      */
     public generateMerkleProof(index: number): LeanIMTMerkleProof {
-        if (this.members[index] === 0n) {
-            throw new Error("Failed to generate Merkle proof: member has been removed")
-        }
-
         return this.leanIMT.generateProof(index)
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/group/tests/index.test.ts b/packages/group/tests/index.test.ts
index bb76bec6b..fd095b832 100644
--- a/packages/group/tests/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/group/tests/index.test.ts
@@ -125,16 +125,6 @@ describe("Group", () => {
 
             expect(proof.leaf).toBe(1n)
         })
-
-        it("Should not generate a proof of membership if the member has been removed", () => {
-            const group = new Group()
-            group.addMembers([1n, 3n])
-            group.removeMember(0)
-
-            const fun = () => group.generateMerkleProof(0)
-
-            expect(fun).toThrow("Failed to generate Merkle proof: member has been removed")
-        })
     })
 
     describe("# export", () => {