diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index be4d0db14c..4fee59a14b 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -2496,8 +2496,6 @@ class InventoryInventorySourcesUpdate(RetrieveAPIView):
 
     def retrieve(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         inventory = self.get_object()
-        if inventory.kind =='smart':
-            return Response(dict(error=_("Smart Inventories cannot host dynamic inventory sources.")), status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         update_data = []
         for inventory_source in inventory.inventory_sources.exclude(source=''):
             details = {'inventory_source': inventory_source.pk,
@@ -2510,8 +2508,6 @@ class InventoryInventorySourcesUpdate(RetrieveAPIView):
         update_data = []
         successes = 0
         failures = 0
-        if inventory.kind =='smart':
-            return Response(dict(error=_("Inventory update cannot be completed with Smart Inventory.")), status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         for inventory_source in inventory.inventory_sources.exclude(source=''):
             details = {'inventory_source': inventory_source.pk, 'status': None}
             can_update = inventory_source.can_update