diff --git a/modules/apps/29-fee/types/msgs.go b/modules/apps/29-fee/types/msgs.go
index af2a9287a65..4972e636cf7 100644
--- a/modules/apps/29-fee/types/msgs.go
+++ b/modules/apps/29-fee/types/msgs.go
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ func (msg MsgRegisterPayee) ValidateBasic() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if msg.Relayer == msg.Payee {
-		return errorsmod.Wrap(ibcerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "relayer address and payee must not be equal")
-	}
-
 	_, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(msg.Relayer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to create sdk.AccAddress from relayer address")
diff --git a/modules/apps/29-fee/types/msgs_test.go b/modules/apps/29-fee/types/msgs_test.go
index 6f1d2bce4eb..4ab67340246 100644
--- a/modules/apps/29-fee/types/msgs_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/29-fee/types/msgs_test.go
@@ -28,24 +28,24 @@ func TestMsgRegisterPayeeValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			true,
 		},
 		{
-			"invalid portID",
+			"success: relayer and payee are equal",
 			func() {
-				msg.PortId = ""
+				msg.Relayer = defaultAccAddress
+				msg.Payee = defaultAccAddress
 			},
-			false,
+			true,
 		},
 		{
-			"invalid channelID",
+			"invalid portID",
 			func() {
-				msg.ChannelId = ""
+				msg.PortId = ""
 			},
 			false,
 		},
 		{
-			"invalid request relayer and payee are equal",
+			"invalid channelID",
 			func() {
-				msg.Relayer = defaultAccAddress
-				msg.Payee = defaultAccAddress
+				msg.ChannelId = ""
 			},
 			false,
 		},