diff --git a/02-peer-protocol.md b/02-peer-protocol.md
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--- a/02-peer-protocol.md
+++ b/02-peer-protocol.md
@@ -1555,7 +1555,6 @@ A sending node:
   - MAY send a `shutdown` before a `channel_ready`, i.e. before the funding transaction has reached `minimum_depth`.
   - if there are updates pending on the receiving node's commitment transaction:
     - MUST NOT send a `shutdown`.
-  - MUST NOT send multiple `shutdown` messages.
   - MUST NOT send an `update_add_htlc` after a `shutdown`.
   - if no HTLCs remain in either commitment transaction (including dust HTLCs)
     and neither side has a pending `revoke_and_ack` to send: