diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/PersistentCollection.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/PersistentCollection.php
index 056f455c5..7de080484 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/PersistentCollection.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/PersistentCollection.php
@@ -869,11 +869,6 @@ final class PersistentCollection implements Collection, Selectable
             return $this->coll->matching($criteria);
         }
 
-        if ($this->association['type'] !== ClassMetadata::ONE_TO_MANY
-            && $this->association['type'] !== ClassMetadata::MANY_TO_MANY) {
-            throw new \RuntimeException("Matching Criteria on PersistentCollection only works on OneToMany and ManyToMany associations at the moment.");
-        }
-
         if ($this->association['type'] === ClassMetadata::MANY_TO_MANY) {
             $persister = $this->em->getUnitOfWork()->getCollectionPersister($this->association);
             return new ArrayCollection($persister->loadCriteria($this, $criteria));