diff --git a/swh/journal/client.py b/swh/journal/client.py
--- a/swh/journal/client.py
+++ b/swh/journal/client.py
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@
                 'Option \'auto_offset_reset\' only accept %s.' %
                 ACCEPTED_OFFSET_RESET)
 
-        for object_type in object_types:
-            if object_type not in ACCEPTED_OBJECT_TYPES:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    'Option \'object_types\' only accepts %s.' %
-                    ACCEPTED_OFFSET_RESET)
-
         self.consumer = KafkaConsumer(
             bootstrap_servers=brokers,
             key_deserializer=kafka_to_key,