1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/application/validation/change/CertificateRemovalChangeValidator.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/application/validation/change/CertificateRemovalChangeValidator.java
index e2dc46be472..b225c25a8d3 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/application/validation/change/CertificateRemovalChangeValidator.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/application/validation/change/CertificateRemovalChangeValidator.java
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ public class CertificateRemovalChangeValidator implements ChangeValidator {
 
     void validateClients(String clusterId, List<Client> current, List<Client> next, ValidationOverrides overrides, Instant now) {
         List<X509Certificate> currentCertificates = current.stream()
+                .filter(client -> !client.internal())
                 .map(Client::certificates)
                 .flatMap(Collection::stream)
                 .toList();
         List<X509Certificate> nextCertificates = next.stream()
+                .filter(client -> !client.internal())
                 .map(Client::certificates)
                 .flatMap(Collection::stream)
                 .toList();