diff --git a/packages/bundler/src/runBundler.ts b/packages/bundler/src/runBundler.ts
index ff5b5bb9..5f7f7de0 100644
--- a/packages/bundler/src/runBundler.ts
+++ b/packages/bundler/src/runBundler.ts
@@ -144,10 +144,6 @@ export async function runBundler (argv: string[], overrideExit = true): Promise<
         process.exit(1)
       }
       const tracerProvider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(config.tracerRpcUrl)
-      if (!await supportsNativeTracer(tracerProvider)) {
-        console.error('FATAL: --tracerRpcUrl requires a provider to support bundlerCollectorTracer')
-        process.exit(1)
-      }
     } else {
       // check standard javascript tracer:
       if (!await supportsDebugTraceCall(provider as any, config.rip7560)) {