diff --git a/ferveo-python/ferveo/__init__.py b/ferveo-python/ferveo/__init__.py
index fbaab504..3f0b872e 100644
--- a/ferveo-python/ferveo/__init__.py
+++ b/ferveo-python/ferveo/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     SharedSecret,
     ValidatorMessage,
     ThresholdEncryptionError,
-    InvalidShareNumberParameter,
     InvalidDkgStateToDeal,
     InvalidDkgStateToAggregate,
     InvalidDkgStateToVerify,
diff --git a/ferveo-python/ferveo/__init__.pyi b/ferveo-python/ferveo/__init__.pyi
index b648301e..0dff36ae 100644
--- a/ferveo-python/ferveo/__init__.pyi
+++ b/ferveo-python/ferveo/__init__.pyi
@@ -201,10 +201,6 @@ class ThresholdEncryptionError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class InvalidShareNumberParameter(Exception):
-    pass
-
-
 class InvalidDkgStateToDeal(Exception):
     pass
 
diff --git a/ferveo/src/bindings_python.rs b/ferveo/src/bindings_python.rs
index 614b3608..3bf8f219 100644
--- a/ferveo/src/bindings_python.rs
+++ b/ferveo/src/bindings_python.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ impl From<FerveoPythonError> for PyErr {
                 Error::ThresholdEncryptionError(err) => {
                     ThresholdEncryptionError::new_err(err.to_string())
                 }
-                Error::InvalidShareNumberParameter(actual) => {
-                    InvalidShareNumberParameter::new_err(actual.to_string())
-                }
                 Error::InvalidDkgStateToDeal => {
                     InvalidDkgStateToDeal::new_err("")
                 }
@@ -111,7 +108,6 @@ impl Debug for FerveoPythonError {
 }
 
 create_exception!(exceptions, ThresholdEncryptionError, PyException);
-create_exception!(exceptions, InvalidShareNumberParameter, PyValueError);
 create_exception!(exceptions, InvalidDkgStateToDeal, PyRuntimeError);
 create_exception!(exceptions, InvalidDkgStateToAggregate, PyRuntimeError);
 create_exception!(exceptions, InvalidDkgStateToVerify, PyRuntimeError);
@@ -596,10 +592,6 @@ pub fn make_ferveo_py_module(py: Python<'_>, m: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
         "ThresholdEncryptionError",
         py.get_type::<ThresholdEncryptionError>(),
     )?;
-    m.add(
-        "InvalidShareNumberParameter",
-        py.get_type::<InvalidShareNumberParameter>(),
-    )?;
     m.add(
         "InvalidDkgStateToDeal",
         py.get_type::<InvalidDkgStateToDeal>(),
diff --git a/ferveo/src/dkg.rs b/ferveo/src/dkg.rs
index 9607718f..666e68df 100644
--- a/ferveo/src/dkg.rs
+++ b/ferveo/src/dkg.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_with::serde_as;
 
 use crate::{
-    aggregate,
-    utils::{is_power_of_2, is_sorted},
-    AggregatedPvss, Error, EthereumAddress, PubliclyVerifiableParams,
-    PubliclyVerifiableSS, Pvss, Result, Validator,
+    aggregate, utils::is_sorted, AggregatedPvss, Error, EthereumAddress,
+    PubliclyVerifiableParams, PubliclyVerifiableSS, Pvss, Result, Validator,
 };
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -78,12 +76,6 @@ impl<E: Pairing> PubliclyVerifiableDkg<E> {
         dkg_params: &DkgParams,
         me: &Validator<E>,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
-        // Make sure that the number of shares is a power of 2 for the FFT to work (Radix-2 FFT domain is being used)
-        if !is_power_of_2(dkg_params.shares_num) {
-            return Err(Error::InvalidShareNumberParameter(
-                dkg_params.shares_num,
-            ));
-        }
         let domain =
             ark_poly::MixedRadixEvaluationDomain::<E::ScalarField>::new(
                 dkg_params.shares_num as usize,
diff --git a/ferveo/src/lib.rs b/ferveo/src/lib.rs
index 7e1b3657..c520b3f3 100644
--- a/ferveo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ferveo/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error(transparent)]
     ThresholdEncryptionError(#[from] tpke::Error),
 
-    /// Number of shares parameter must be a power of two
-    #[error("Number of shares parameter must be a power of two. Got {0}")]
-    InvalidShareNumberParameter(u32),
-
     /// DKG is not in a valid state to deal PVSS shares
     #[error("Invalid DKG state to deal PVSS shares")]
     InvalidDkgStateToDeal,
diff --git a/ferveo/src/utils.rs b/ferveo/src/utils.rs
index 62277430..b8b67b10 100644
--- a/ferveo/src/utils.rs
+++ b/ferveo/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-pub fn is_power_of_2(n: u32) -> bool {
-    n != 0 && (n & (n - 1)) == 0
-}
-
 pub fn is_sorted<I>(data: I) -> bool
 where
     I: IntoIterator,