diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/bounties/[id]/claim/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/bounties/[id]/claim/route.ts
index 3b3fbfd..b3a5185 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/bounties/[id]/claim/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/bounties/[id]/claim/route.ts
@@ -61,24 +61,6 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest, { params }: { params: Promise<{ id:
     return NextResponse.json({ error: 'This coupon has already been used to claim a bounty' }, { status: 409 });
   }
 
-  // Validate coupon store matches bounty store (prevents cross-store payout exploitation)
-  const coupon = coupons[0];
-  if (bounty.store_id && coupon.store_id !== bounty.store_id) {
-    return NextResponse.json(
-      { error: 'Coupon store does not match bounty store' },
-      { status: 400 }
-    );
-  }
-
-  // Prevent coupon reuse — a coupon can only claim one bounty
-  const reused = await db.sql`SELECT id FROM bounties WHERE coupon_id = ${coupon_id} AND status IN ('claimed', 'paid')`;
-  if (reused.length) {
-    return NextResponse.json(
-      { error: 'This coupon has already been used to claim another bounty' },
-      { status: 409 }
-    );
-  }
-
   // Mark bounty as claimed — atomic WHERE prevents race conditions
   await db.sql`
     UPDATE bounties