diff --git a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
index ccd7215e9f6..40f3a0cb0a1 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_test.go
@@ -1871,10 +1871,4 @@ func TestChanForSub(t *testing.T) {
 	s, err = b.chanForSub(wsBook, asset.Spot, p)
 	assert.Nil(t, err, "No error returned when sub found")
 	assert.EqualValues(t, want, *s, "Correct Sub found")
-
-	dup := stream.ChannelSubscription{Asset: asset.Spot, Currency: p, Channel: wsBook, Params: map[string]interface{}{"muffins": "yummy"}}
-	b.Websocket.AddSuccessfulSubscriptions(dup)
-	s, err = b.chanForSub(wsBook, asset.Spot, p)
-	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, errTooManyMatchingSubs, "Correct error returns when too many subs found")
-	assert.Nil(t, s, "No stream returned when too many subs found")
 }
diff --git a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_types.go b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_types.go
index e55b90ff669..6b2856d2a8d 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_types.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_types.go
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	errSetCannotBeEmpty    = errors.New("set cannot be empty")
-	errSubNotFound         = errors.New("could not find matching subscription")
-	errTooManyMatchingSubs = errors.New("too many matching subscriptions")
-	errTypeAssert          = errors.New("type assertion failed")
+	errSetCannotBeEmpty = errors.New("set cannot be empty")
+	errSubNotFound      = errors.New("could not find matching subscription")
+	errTypeAssert       = errors.New("type assertion failed")
 )
 
 // AccountV2Data stores account v2 data
diff --git a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
index 796a124fd46..aea8e68cbab 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
@@ -1553,7 +1553,6 @@ func (b *Bitfinex) resubOrderbook(p currency.Pair, assetType asset.Item) error {
 
 // chanForSub returns an existing channel subscription for a given channel/asset/pair
 func (b *Bitfinex) chanForSub(cName string, assetType asset.Item, pair currency.Pair) (*stream.ChannelSubscription, error) {
-	var c *stream.ChannelSubscription
 	want := &stream.ChannelSubscription{
 		Channel:  cName,
 		Currency: pair,
@@ -1562,17 +1561,10 @@ func (b *Bitfinex) chanForSub(cName string, assetType asset.Item, pair currency.
 	subs := b.Websocket.GetSubscriptions()
 	for i := range subs {
 		if subs[i].Equal(want) {
-			if c != nil {
-				return nil, errTooManyMatchingSubs
-			}
-			c = &subs[i]
+			return &subs[i], nil
 		}
 	}
-	if c == nil {
-		return nil, errSubNotFound
-	}
-
-	return c, nil
+	return nil, errSubNotFound
 }
 
 // GenerateDefaultSubscriptions Adds default subscriptions to websocket to be handled by ManageSubscriptions()