diff --git a/library/pkcs7.c b/library/pkcs7.c
index f380a7026..273842b2f 100644
--- a/library/pkcs7.c
+++ b/library/pkcs7.c
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ int mbedtls_pkcs7_parse_der(mbedtls_pkcs7 *pkcs7, const unsigned char *buf,
     }
 
     if (!MBEDTLS_OID_CMP(MBEDTLS_OID_PKCS7_DATA, &pkcs7->content_type_oid)
-        || !MBEDTLS_OID_CMP(MBEDTLS_OID_PKCS7_ENCRYPTED_DATA, &pkcs7->content_type_oid)
         || !MBEDTLS_OID_CMP(MBEDTLS_OID_PKCS7_ENVELOPED_DATA, &pkcs7->content_type_oid)
         || !MBEDTLS_OID_CMP(MBEDTLS_OID_PKCS7_SIGNED_AND_ENVELOPED_DATA, &pkcs7->content_type_oid)
         || !MBEDTLS_OID_CMP(MBEDTLS_OID_PKCS7_DIGESTED_DATA, &pkcs7->content_type_oid)