diff --git a/ci/compute-matrix.py b/ci/compute-matrix.py
index 7db3e92380b..029e5c998ed 100755
--- a/ci/compute-matrix.py
+++ b/ci/compute-matrix.py
@@ -277,9 +277,6 @@ def generate_dispatch_group_jobs(matrix_job):
     }
 
     job_types = set(copy.deepcopy(matrix_job['job_types']))
-    for job_type in job_types:
-        if (not job_type in matrix_yaml['all_job_types']):
-            raise Exception(f"Unsupported job type {job_type}")
 
     # job_types that appear in build_required_job_types:
     build_required = set(matrix_yaml['build_required_job_types']) & job_types