diff --git a/lib/dns/rdata/generic/nsec3_50.c b/lib/dns/rdata/generic/nsec3_50.c
index eb06507d8d..9429d5dd4f 100644
--- a/lib/dns/rdata/generic/nsec3_50.c
+++ b/lib/dns/rdata/generic/nsec3_50.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ fromstruct_nsec3(ARGS_FROMSTRUCT) {
 	REQUIRE(nsec3->common.rdtype == type);
 	REQUIRE(nsec3->common.rdclass == rdclass);
 	REQUIRE(nsec3->typebits != NULL || nsec3->len == 0);
-	REQUIRE(nsec3->hash == dns_hash_sha1);
 
 	UNUSED(type);
 	UNUSED(rdclass);