diff --git a/src/wallet/init.cpp b/src/wallet/init.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/init.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/init.cpp
@@ -213,13 +213,6 @@
                          "wallet functionality");
     }
 
-    if (gArgs.GetArg("-prune", 0) && gArgs.GetBoolArg("-rescan", false)) {
-        return InitError(
-            _("Rescans are not possible in pruned mode. You will need to use "
-              "-reindex which will download the whole blockchain again.")
-                .translated);
-    }
-
     return true;
 }