diff --git a/src/Command/Ssh/SshKeyCommandBase.php b/src/Command/Ssh/SshKeyCommandBase.php
index 2ea779166..27398b5d5 100644
--- a/src/Command/Ssh/SshKeyCommandBase.php
+++ b/src/Command/Ssh/SshKeyCommandBase.php
@@ -420,9 +420,6 @@ protected function uploadSshKey(string $label, string $publicKey): void
 
     protected static function getFingerprint(mixed $sshPublicKey): string
     {
-        if (!str_starts_with($sshPublicKey, 'ssh-rsa ')) {
-            throw new AcquiaCliException('SSH keys must start with "ssh-rsa ".');
-        }
         $content = explode(' ', $sshPublicKey, 3);
         return base64_encode(hash('sha256', base64_decode($content[1]), true));
     }