diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHole.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHole.cpp
index 41365ee29e..7c2e3d5fc3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHole.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHole.cpp
@@ -2266,12 +2266,10 @@ Base::Vector3d Hole::guessNormalDirection(const TopoShape& profileshape) const
     // the middle of the face
     if (profileshape.hasSubShape(TopAbs_FACE)) {
         BRepAdaptor_Surface sf(TopoDS::Face(profileshape.getSubShape(TopAbs_FACE, 1)));
-
-        if (sf.GetType() != GeomAbs_Cylinder) {
-            throw Base::Exception("Cannot create hole from non cylindrical face");
+        
+        if (sf.GetType() == GeomAbs_Cylinder) {
+            return Base::convertTo<Base::Vector3d>(sf.Cylinder().Axis().Direction());
         }
-
-        return Base::convertTo<Base::Vector3d>(sf.Cylinder().Axis().Direction());
     }
 
     return getProfileNormal();