diff --git a/tools/handler.cpp b/tools/handler.cpp
index 711e2f3..dbaa53f 100644
--- a/tools/handler.cpp
+++ b/tools/handler.cpp
@@ -51,28 +51,6 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    /* Call stat on /flash/image (or /flash/tarball) and check if data interface
-     * is supported.
-     */
-    ipmiblob::StatResponse stat;
-
-    try
-    {
-        stat = blob->getStat(goalFirmware);
-    }
-    catch (const ipmiblob::BlobException& b)
-    {
-        std::fprintf(stderr, "Received exception '%s' on getStat\n", b.what());
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    auto supported = handler->supportedType();
-    if ((stat.blob_state & supported) == 0)
-    {
-        std::fprintf(stderr, "data interface selected not supported.\n");
-        return false;
-    }
-
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/test/tools_updater_unittest.cpp b/tools/test/tools_updater_unittest.cpp
index 706a4c3..b9f80ad 100644
--- a/tools/test/tools_updater_unittest.cpp
+++ b/tools/test/tools_updater_unittest.cpp
@@ -31,19 +31,9 @@
 
 TEST_F(UpdateHandlerTest, CheckAvailableSuccess)
 {
-    ipmiblob::StatResponse statObj = {};
-    statObj.blob_state = ipmi_flash::FirmwareFlags::UpdateFlags::ipmi |
-                         ipmi_flash::FirmwareFlags::UpdateFlags::lpc;
-
     EXPECT_CALL(blobMock, getBlobList())
         .WillOnce(
             Return(std::vector<std::string>({ipmi_flash::staticLayoutBlobId})));
-    EXPECT_CALL(blobMock, getStat(TypedEq<const std::string&>(
-                              ipmi_flash::staticLayoutBlobId)))
-        .WillOnce(Return(statObj));
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(handlerMock, supportedType())
-        .WillOnce(Return(ipmi_flash::FirmwareFlags::UpdateFlags::lpc));
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(updater.checkAvailable(ipmi_flash::staticLayoutBlobId));
 }
diff --git a/tools/updater.cpp b/tools/updater.cpp
index 25f7dab..8639edd 100644
--- a/tools/updater.cpp
+++ b/tools/updater.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
     bool goalSupported = updater->checkAvailable(layout);
     if (!goalSupported)
     {
-        throw ToolException("Goal firmware or interface not supported");
+        throw ToolException("Goal firmware not supported");
     }
 
-    /* Yay, our data handler is supported. */
+    /* Yay, our layout type is supported. */
     try
     {
         /* Send over the firmware image. */