diff --git a/waku/waku_api/rest/relay/handlers.nim b/waku/waku_api/rest/relay/handlers.nim
index a3abfe431..11f3f5fb3 100644
--- a/waku/waku_api/rest/relay/handlers.nim
+++ b/waku/waku_api/rest/relay/handlers.nim
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ proc installRelayApiHandlers*(
           "Failed to publish: error appending RLN proof to message: " & $error
         )
 
-    (await node.wakuRelay.validateMessage(pubsubTopic, message)).isOkOr:
-      return RestApiResponse.badRequest("Failed to publish: " & error)
+    # (await node.wakuRelay.validateMessage(pubsubTopic, message)).isOkOr:
+    #   return RestApiResponse.badRequest("Failed to publish: " & error)
 
     # if we reach here its either a non-RLN message or a RLN message with a valid proof
     debug "Publishing message",
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ proc installRelayApiHandlers*(
           "Failed to publish: error appending RLN proof to message: " & $error
         )
 
-    (await node.wakuRelay.validateMessage(pubsubTopic, message)).isOkOr:
-      return RestApiResponse.badRequest("Failed to publish: " & error)
+    # (await node.wakuRelay.validateMessage(pubsubTopic, message)).isOkOr:
+    #   return RestApiResponse.badRequest("Failed to publish: " & error)
 
     # if we reach here its either a non-RLN message or a RLN message with a valid proof
     debug "Publishing message",
diff --git a/waku/waku_rln_relay/nonce_manager.nim b/waku/waku_rln_relay/nonce_manager.nim
index bb17b696d..23991a8f0 100644
--- a/waku/waku_rln_relay/nonce_manager.nim
+++ b/waku/waku_rln_relay/nonce_manager.nim
@@ -48,14 +48,15 @@ proc getNonce*(n: NonceManager): NonceManagerResult[Nonce] =
   n.nextNonce = retNonce + 1
   n.lastNonceTime = now
 
-  if retNonce >= n.nonceLimit:
-    return err(
-      NonceManagerError(
-        kind: NonceLimitReached,
-        error:
-          "Nonce limit reached. Please wait for the next epoch. requested nonce: " &
-          $retNonce & " & nonceLimit: " & $n.nonceLimit,
-      )
-    )
+  # This is commented out only for testing purposes
+  # if retNonce >= n.nonceLimit:
+  #   return err(
+  #     NonceManagerError(
+  #       kind: NonceLimitReached,
+  #       error:
+  #         "Nonce limit reached. Please wait for the next epoch. requested nonce: " &
+  #         $retNonce & " & nonceLimit: " & $n.nonceLimit,
+  #     )
+  #   )
 
   return ok(retNonce)