diff --git a/contracts/okp4-dataverse/src/credential/error.rs b/contracts/okp4-dataverse/src/credential/error.rs
index 161ac07e..85b87da3 100644
--- a/contracts/okp4-dataverse/src/credential/error.rs
+++ b/contracts/okp4-dataverse/src/credential/error.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ pub enum InvalidCredentialError {
     #[error("Missing issuance date")]
     MissingIssuanceDate,
 
-    #[error("Missing proof, at least a supported one")]
-    MissingProof,
-
     #[error("Invalid proof: {0}")]
     InvalidProof(#[from] InvalidProofError),
 
diff --git a/contracts/okp4-dataverse/src/credential/vc.rs b/contracts/okp4-dataverse/src/credential/vc.rs
index 74f6489e..06b96b3f 100644
--- a/contracts/okp4-dataverse/src/credential/vc.rs
+++ b/contracts/okp4-dataverse/src/credential/vc.rs
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ impl<'a> TryFrom<&'a Dataset<'a>> for VerifiableCredential<'a> {
         let (proofs, proof_graphs): (Vec<Proof<'a>>, Vec<BlankNode<'a>>) =
             Self::extract_proofs(dataset, id)?.into_iter().unzip();
 
-        if proofs.is_empty() {
-            return Err(InvalidCredentialError::MissingProof);
-        }
-
         let mut unsecured_filter: Vec<QuadPattern<'_>> = proof_graphs
             .into_iter()
             .map(|g| (None, None, None, Some(Some(g.into()))).into())