diff --git a/lib/rpmte.cc b/lib/rpmte.cc
index 6b98918752..cce595bb1e 100644
--- a/lib/rpmte.cc
+++ b/lib/rpmte.cc
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ static int addTE(rpmte p, Header h, fnpyKey key, rpmRelocation * relocs)
     p->arch = headerGetAsString(h, RPMTAG_ARCH);
     p->os = headerGetAsString(h, RPMTAG_OS);
 
-    /* gpg-pubkey's dont have os or arch (sigh), for others they are required */
-    if (!rstreq(p->name, "gpg-pubkey") && (p->arch == NULL || p->os == NULL))
+    if (p->arch == NULL || p->os == NULL)
 	goto exit;
 
     p->isSource = headerIsSource(h);