diff --git a/unmarshal.go b/unmarshal.go
index 3694ce7..96c4c7a 100644
--- a/unmarshal.go
+++ b/unmarshal.go
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ func jsonUnmarshal(reader io.Reader, obj interface{}, opts ...JSONOpt) error {
 // optionally performing the unmarshalling strictly
 func unmarshal(yamlBytes []byte, obj interface{}, unmarshalFn func([]byte, interface{}) error, opts ...JSONOpt) error {
 	jsonTarget := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
-	if jsonTarget.Kind() != reflect.Ptr || jsonTarget.IsNil() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("provided object is not a valid pointer")
-	}
 
 	jsonBytes, err := yamlToJSONTarget(yamlBytes, &jsonTarget, unmarshalFn)
 	if err != nil {