Abstract: This invention provides a simple process for the removal of organo sulfide contaminants from lower C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 olefin feedstocks comprising washing the lower olefin containing the sulfide contaminant with a liquid C.sub.6 or higher olefin which is a solvent for the sulfur contaminant. The washing process tends to extract a substantial quantity of the sulfur contaminant from the lower olefin. The lower olefin is then separated from the higher olefin solution by evaporation or fractional distillation. The process provides for removal of greater than 90% by weight of organic sulfides present in lower olefin feedstocks.