diff --git a/src/python_inspector/resolve_cli.py b/src/python_inspector/resolve_cli.py
index 9e7745c7..df550164 100644
--- a/src/python_inspector/resolve_cli.py
+++ b/src/python_inspector/resolve_cli.py
@@ -211,21 +211,6 @@ def resolve_dependencies(
     if PYPI_SIMPLE_URL not in index_urls:
         index_urls = tuple([PYPI_SIMPLE_URL]) + tuple(index_urls)
 
-    invalid_requirement_files = []
-
-    for req_file in requirement_files:
-        if not PipRequirementsFileHandler.is_datafile(location=req_file):
-            invalid_requirement_files.append(req_file)
-
-    if invalid_requirement_files:
-        invalid_requirement_files = "\n".join(invalid_requirement_files)
-        click.secho(
-            "The following requirement files are not valid pip "
-            f"requirement file names: \n{invalid_requirement_files}",
-            err=True,
-        )
-        ctx.exit(1)
-
     for req_file in requirement_files:
         deps = dependencies.get_dependencies_from_requirements(requirements_file=req_file)
         for extra_data in dependencies.get_extra_data_from_requirements(requirements_file=req_file):
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 6842066f..cab2b8d1 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def test_passing_of_netrc_file_that_does_not_exist():
     run_cli(options=options, expected_rc=2)
 
 
-def test_passing_of_wrong_requiremts_file():
+def test_passing_of_wrong_requirements_file():
     test_file = test_env.get_temp_file(file_name="pdt.txt", extension="")
     with open(test_file, "w") as f:
         f.write("")
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ def test_passing_of_wrong_requiremts_file():
         f.write("")
     options = ["--requirement", test_file, "--json", "-", "--requirement", test_file_2]
     result = run_cli(options=options, expected_rc=1)
-    assert "pdt.txt" in result.output
-    assert "setup.py" in result.output
+    assert "Error: no requirements requested" in result.output
 
 
 def test_passing_of_no_json_output_flag():