diff --git a/api/src/api/v2.js b/api/src/api/v2.js
index d772c5a..f9a3f66 100644
--- a/api/src/api/v2.js
+++ b/api/src/api/v2.js
@@ -87,15 +87,6 @@ function get_job(body) {
             }
         }
 
-        if (
-            files.filter(file => !file.encoding || file.encoding === 'utf8')
-                .length === 0
-        ) {
-            return reject({
-                message: 'files must include at least one utf8 encoded file',
-            });
-        }
-
         const rt = runtime.get_latest_runtime_matching_language_version(
             language,
             version