diff --git a/src/stim/simulators/error_analyzer.cc b/src/stim/simulators/error_analyzer.cc
index cb5d64982..0aac24e21 100644
--- a/src/stim/simulators/error_analyzer.cc
+++ b/src/stim/simulators/error_analyzer.cc
@@ -816,9 +816,6 @@ void ErrorAnalyzer::undo_DEPOLARIZE1(const CircuitInstruction &inst) {
     if (!accumulate_errors) {
         return;
     }
-    if (inst.args[0] > 0.75) {
-        throw std::invalid_argument("Can't analyze over-mixing DEPOLARIZE1 errors (probability > 3/4).");
-    }
     double p = depolarize1_probability_to_independent_per_channel_probability(inst.args[0]);
     for (auto q : inst.targets) {
         add_error_combinations<2>(
@@ -836,9 +833,6 @@ void ErrorAnalyzer::undo_DEPOLARIZE2(const CircuitInstruction &inst) {
     if (!accumulate_errors) {
         return;
     }
-    if (inst.args[0] > 15.0 / 16.0) {
-        throw std::invalid_argument("Can't analyze over-mixing DEPOLARIZE2 errors (probability > 15/16).");
-    }
     double p = depolarize2_probability_to_independent_per_channel_probability(inst.args[0]);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < inst.targets.size(); i += 2) {
         auto a = inst.targets[i];
diff --git a/src/stim/util_bot/error_decomp.test.cc b/src/stim/util_bot/error_decomp.test.cc
index 48104db80..9e7afc2e4 100644
--- a/src/stim/util_bot/error_decomp.test.cc
+++ b/src/stim/util_bot/error_decomp.test.cc
@@ -158,3 +158,29 @@ TEST(conversions, independent_vs_disjoint_xyz_errors_round_trip_fuzz) {
         ASSERT_NEAR(z, z3, 1e-6) << "x=" << x << ",y=" << y << ",z=" << z;
     }
 }
+
+TEST(conversions, depolarize1_probability_to_independent_per_channel_probability_throws_invalid_argument_if_p_greater_than_0_75) {
+    const double invalid_p = 0.76;
+    const std::string expected_error_message = "depolarize1_probability_to_independent_per_channel_probability with p>0.75; p=" + std::to_string(invalid_p);
+    EXPECT_THROW({
+        try {
+            depolarize1_probability_to_independent_per_channel_probability(invalid_p);
+        } catch (const std::invalid_argument& e) {
+            EXPECT_EQ(expected_error_message, e.what());
+            throw;
+        }
+    }, std::invalid_argument);
+}
+
+TEST(conversions, depolarize2_probability_to_independent_per_channel_probability_throws_invalid_argument_if_p_greater_than_0_9375) {
+    const double invalid_p = 0.9475;
+    const std::string expected_error_message = "depolarize2_probability_to_independent_per_channel_probability with p>15.0/16.0; p=" + std::to_string(invalid_p);
+    EXPECT_THROW({
+        try {
+            depolarize2_probability_to_independent_per_channel_probability(invalid_p);
+        } catch (const std::invalid_argument& e) {
+            EXPECT_EQ(expected_error_message, e.what());
+            throw;
+        }
+    }, std::invalid_argument);
+}