diff --git a/image/oci.py b/image/oci.py
index 7e076a7..fff9fb0 100644
--- a/image/oci.py
+++ b/image/oci.py
@@ -155,10 +155,6 @@ def validate_static(entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
             )
             if not platform_valid:
                 return platform_valid, err
-        
-        # If the mediaType is unsupported, then error
-        if entry["mediaType"] in UNSUPPORTED_OCI_MANIFEST_MEDIA_TYPES:
-            return False, f"Unsupported mediaType: {entry['mediaType']}"
 
         # Valid if all of the above are valid
         return True, ""
diff --git a/image/v2s2.py b/image/v2s2.py
index fbac307..86996de 100644
--- a/image/v2s2.py
+++ b/image/v2s2.py
@@ -18,13 +18,23 @@
                                         MANIFEST_LIST_V2_SCHEMA, \
                                         MANIFEST_LIST_V2_ENTRY_SCHEMA
 
-# A list of mediaTypes which are not supported by the v2s2 manifest spec
+# See doc comments below
 UNSUPPORTED_V2S2_MANIFEST_MEDIA_TYPES = [
     OCI_MANIFEST_MEDIA_TYPE
 ]
+"""
+A list of mediaTypes which are not supported by the v2s2 manifest spec.
+This mainly just includes the OCI manifest mediaType.
+"""
+
+# See doc comments below
 UNSUPPORTED_V2S2_MANIFEST_LIST_MEDIA_TYPES = [
     OCI_INDEX_MEDIA_TYPE
 ]
+"""
+A list of mediaTypes which are not supported by the v2s2 manifest list
+spec.  This mainly just includes the OCI index mediaType.
+"""
 
 """
 ContainerImageManifestV2S2 class
@@ -145,10 +155,6 @@ def validate_static(entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
         )
         if not platform_valid:
             return platform_valid, err
-        
-        # If the mediaType is unsupported, then error
-        if entry["mediaType"] in UNSUPPORTED_V2S2_MANIFEST_MEDIA_TYPES:
-            return False, f"Unsupported mediaType: {entry['mediaType']}"
 
         # Valid if all of the above are valid
         return True, ""
diff --git a/tests/oci_test.py b/tests/oci_test.py
index b04723f..393084e 100644
--- a/tests/oci_test.py
+++ b/tests/oci_test.py
@@ -96,20 +96,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-# An example manifest list entry from the CNCF manifest v2s2 spec
-CNCF_MANIFEST_LIST_ENTRY_EXAMPLE = {
-    "mediaType": "application/vnd.docker.distribution.manifest.v2+json",
-    "digest": "sha256:5b0bcabd1ed22e9fb1310cf6c2dec7cdef19f0ad69efa1f392e94a4333501270",
-    "size": 7682,
-    "platform": {
-        "architecture": "amd64",
-        "os": "linux",
-        "features": [
-            "sse4"
-        ]
-    }
-}
-
 # An example image index entry following the OCI spec
 DOCKER_BUILDX_ATTESTATION_INDEX_ENTRY = {
     "mediaType": "application/vnd.oci.image.manifest.v1+json",
@@ -229,14 +215,6 @@ def test_container_image_oci_image_index_entry_static_validation():
     assert isinstance(err, str)
     assert len(err) > 0
 
-    # CNCF (non-OCI) example should be invalid
-    cncf_example_valid, err = ContainerImageIndexEntryOCI.validate_static(
-        copy.deepcopy(CNCF_MANIFEST_LIST_ENTRY_EXAMPLE)
-    )
-    assert cncf_example_valid == False
-    assert isinstance(err, str)
-    assert len(err) > 0
-
 def test_container_image_oci_image_index_entry_instantiation():
     # Invalid entry should raise ValidationError
     exc = None