diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4dbc5dad1b..9d516014cb 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Tue May 19 09:04:05 EDT 2009 Cole Robinson <crobinso@redhat.com>
+
+	* src/virsh.c: Don't validate disk type in virsh attach-disk
+
 Tue May 19 09:00:43 EDT 2009 Cole Robinson <crobinso@redhat.com>
 
 	* python/libvir.py: Don't overwrite legitimate python import error.
diff --git a/src/virsh.c b/src/virsh.c
index ce90d3d856..865b6e5319 100644
--- a/src/virsh.c
+++ b/src/virsh.c
@@ -5509,13 +5509,6 @@ cmdAttachDisk(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
     type = vshCommandOptString(cmd, "type", NULL);
     mode = vshCommandOptString(cmd, "mode", NULL);
 
-    if (type) {
-        if (STRNEQ(type, "cdrom") && STRNEQ(type, "disk")) {
-            vshError(ctl, FALSE, _("No support %s in command 'attach-disk'"), type);
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
-    }
-
     if (driver) {
         if (STREQ(driver, "file") || STREQ(driver, "tap")) {
             isFile = 1;