diff --git a/bmc/version-handler/test/version_open_unittest.cpp b/bmc/version-handler/test/version_open_unittest.cpp
index 7c7e5d2..0e80a94 100644
--- a/bmc/version-handler/test/version_open_unittest.cpp
+++ b/bmc/version-handler/test/version_open_unittest.cpp
@@ -65,19 +65,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(h->open(defaultSessionNumber, blobs::read, "blob0"));
 }
 
-TEST_F(VersionOpenBlobTest, VerifyDuplicateSessionNumberFails)
-{
-    EXPECT_CALL(*tm.at("blob0"), trigger()).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*tm.at("blob1"), trigger()).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(h->open(defaultSessionNumber, blobs::read, "blob1"));
-    /* the duplicate session number of 0
-     *  should cause a failure for the open of a different blob
-     */
-    EXPECT_FALSE(h->open(defaultSessionNumber, blobs::read, "blob0"));
-    /* open after fail due to seq number works */
-    EXPECT_TRUE(h->open(defaultSessionNumber + 1, blobs::read, "blob0"));
-}
-
 TEST_F(VersionOpenBlobTest, VerifyDoubleOpenFails)
 {
     EXPECT_CALL(*tm.at("blob1"), trigger())
diff --git a/bmc/version-handler/version_handler.cpp b/bmc/version-handler/version_handler.cpp
index 76de76c..5d66713 100644
--- a/bmc/version-handler/version_handler.cpp
+++ b/bmc/version-handler/version_handler.cpp
@@ -70,13 +70,7 @@
     }
 
     auto& v = *blobInfoMap.at(path);
-    auto [it, emplaced] = sessionToBlob.try_emplace(session, &v);
-    if (!emplaced)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "open %s fail: session number %d assigned to %s\n",
-                path.c_str(), session, it->second->blobId.c_str());
-        return false;
-    }
+    sessionToBlob[session] = &v;
 
     if (v.blobState == blobs::StateFlags::open_read)
     {