diff --git a/electrumx/server/session.py b/electrumx/server/session.py
index 24cc426..710c1d0 100644
--- a/electrumx/server/session.py
+++ b/electrumx/server/session.py
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ class ElectrumX(SessionBase):
         protocol_version: the protocol version spoken by the client
         '''
         self.bump_cost(0.5)
-        if self.sv_seen and self.protocol_tuple >= (1, 4):
+        if self.sv_seen:
             raise RPCError(BAD_REQUEST, f'server.version already sent')
         self.sv_seen = True