diff --git a/core/input.js b/core/input.js
index 346c3b7cc..c2c006e52 100644
--- a/core/input.js
+++ b/core/input.js
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ goog.require('goog.asserts');
  * @constructor
  */
 Blockly.Input = function(type, name, block, connection) {
-  if (!name &&
-    (type == Blockly.INPUT_VALUE || type == Blockly.NEXT_STATEMENT)) {
-    throw "Value inputs and statement inputs must have non-empty name.";
+  if (type != Blockly.DUMMY_INPUT && !name) {
+    throw 'Value inputs and statement inputs must have non-empty name.';
   }
   /** @type {number} */
   this.type = type;