diff --git a/matlab/missing/ilu/ilu.m b/matlab/missing/ilu/ilu.m
index 1e4dfcf1e90b6cdfb54a95881f07d94cf9695310..4b4fe233829b1ba8d1a7f82a44c670cdbd9d5078 100644
--- a/matlab/missing/ilu/ilu.m
+++ b/matlab/missing/ilu/ilu.m
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ function [L, U, P] = ilu(A, setup)
       error('Only two input arguments supported')
   end
 
-  if isfield(setup, 'type')
-      if setup.type ~= 'ilutp'
-          error(['Unsupported type: ' setup.type ])
-      end
-  end
-  
   if isfield(setup, 'milu')
       if setup.milu == 'off'
           setup.milu = 0;