diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 21edf1fa1f..9b2b2eaeb8 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ func NewClientWithOpts(ops ...Opt) (*Client, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if _, ok := c.client.Transport.(http.RoundTripper); !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to verify TLS configuration, invalid transport %v", c.client.Transport)
-	}
 	if c.scheme == "" {
 		c.scheme = "http"