diff --git a/src/handlers/swap_handlers.ts b/src/handlers/swap_handlers.ts
index 82a26a36af..6bee4af81c 100644
--- a/src/handlers/swap_handlers.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/swap_handlers.ts
@@ -397,18 +397,18 @@ const parseSwapQuoteRequestParams = (req: express.Request, endpoint: 'price' | '
     ).toLowerCase();
     const isWrap = isNativeSell && isNativeWrappedSymbolOrAddress(buyToken, CHAIN_ID);
     const isUnwrap = isNativeWrappedSymbolOrAddress(sellToken, CHAIN_ID) && isNativeBuy;
-    // if token addresses are the same but a unwrap or wrap operation is requested, ignore error
-    if (!isUnwrap && !isWrap && sellToken === buyToken) {
-        throw new ValidationError(
-            ['buyToken', 'sellToken'].map((field) => {
-                return {
-                    field,
-                    code: ValidationErrorCodes.RequiredField,
-                    reason: 'buyToken and sellToken must be different',
-                };
-            }),
-        );
-    }
+    // // if token addresses are the same but a unwrap or wrap operation is requested, ignore error
+    // if (!isUnwrap && !isWrap && sellToken === buyToken) {
+    //     throw new ValidationError(
+    //         ['buyToken', 'sellToken'].map((field) => {
+    //             return {
+    //                 field,
+    //                 code: ValidationErrorCodes.RequiredField,
+    //                 reason: 'buyToken and sellToken must be different',
+    //             };
+    //         }),
+    //     );
+    // }
 
     if (sellToken === NULL_ADDRESS || buyToken === NULL_ADDRESS) {
         throw new ValidationError(