diff --git a/swh/storage/tests/test_storage.py b/swh/storage/tests/test_storage.py
--- a/swh/storage/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/swh/storage/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@
         with pytest.raises(StorageArgumentException, match='status'):
             swh_storage.content_add([{**cont, 'status': 'absent'}])
 
-        with pytest.raises(StorageArgumentException, match='status'):
+        with pytest.raises(
+                (ValueError, StorageArgumentException), match='status'):
             swh_storage.content_add([{**cont, 'status': 'foobar'}])
 
         with pytest.raises(StorageArgumentException, match="(?i)length"):