diff --git a/src/Composer/Package/Archiver/ArchiveManager.php b/src/Composer/Package/Archiver/ArchiveManager.php
index dbf0b5977..621fd5286 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Package/Archiver/ArchiveManager.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Package/Archiver/ArchiveManager.php
@@ -108,10 +108,7 @@ class ArchiveManager
         if (empty($format)) {
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Format must be specified');
         }
-        if (null !== $fileName && !is_string($fileName)) {
-            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('fileName must be a string');
-        }
-
+        
         // Search for the most appropriate archiver
         $usableArchiver = null;
         foreach ($this->archivers as $archiver) {