diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/$Gson$Types.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/$Gson$Types.java
index b199f5af..9365be74 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/$Gson$Types.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/internal/$Gson$Types.java
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ public final class $Gson$Types {
         boolean isStaticOrTopLevelClass = Modifier.isStatic(rawTypeAsClass.getModifiers())
             || rawTypeAsClass.getEnclosingClass() == null;
         checkArgument(ownerType != null || isStaticOrTopLevelClass);
-        checkArgument(ownerType == null || !isStaticOrTopLevelClass);
       }
 
       this.ownerType = ownerType == null ? null : canonicalize(ownerType);