diff --git a/crypto/addresses/src/lib.rs b/crypto/addresses/src/lib.rs
index df98ab399..8aca86386 100644
--- a/crypto/addresses/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crypto/addresses/src/lib.rs
@@ -230,18 +230,8 @@ impl Address {
     }
 
     #[wasm_bindgen(js_name=validate)]
-    pub fn validate(address: &str, prefix: Option<String>) -> bool {
-        let address = Self::try_from(address).ok();
-
-        if let Some(address) = address {
-            if let Some(prefix) = prefix {
-                let prefix = Prefix::try_from(prefix.as_str()).expect("Address::verify() - invalid network prefix");
-                return address.prefix == prefix;
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        false
+    pub fn validate(address: &str) -> bool {
+        Self::try_from(address).is_ok()
     }
 
     /// Convert an address to a string.