diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/exception/CatalogExceptionMessage.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/exception/CatalogExceptionMessage.java
index 66fda534714..757dea0eb26 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/exception/CatalogExceptionMessage.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/exception/CatalogExceptionMessage.java
@@ -188,10 +188,6 @@ public final class CatalogExceptionMessage {
     return String.format("Team of type %s can't own entities. Only Team of type Group can own entities.", teamType);
   }
 
-  public static String invalidOwnerType(String entityType) {
-    return String.format("Entity of type %s can't be the owner. Only Team of type Group or a User can own entities.", entityType);
-  }
-
   public static String failedToParse(String message) {
     return String.format("Failed to parse - %s", message);
   }
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/EntityRepository.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/EntityRepository.java
index f6d2a466aa8..c212698e130 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/EntityRepository.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/EntityRepository.java
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ public abstract class EntityRepository<T extends EntityInterface> {
     prepare(entity, update);
     setFullyQualifiedName(entity);
     validateExtension(entity);
-    validateOwner(entity.getOwner());
     // Domain is already validated
   }
 
@@ -1580,7 +1579,6 @@ public abstract class EntityRepository<T extends EntityInterface> {
 
   public void updateOwner(T ownedEntity, EntityReference originalOwner, EntityReference newOwner) {
     // TODO inefficient use replace instead of delete and add and check for orig and new owners being the same
-    validateOwner(newOwner);
     removeOwner(ownedEntity, originalOwner);
     storeOwner(ownedEntity, newOwner);
   }
@@ -1640,9 +1638,8 @@ public abstract class EntityRepository<T extends EntityInterface> {
     if (owner == null) {
       return null;
     }
-    if (!owner.getType().equals(Entity.TEAM) && !owner.getType().equals(USER)) {
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException(CatalogExceptionMessage.invalidOwnerType(owner.getType()));
-    } else if (owner.getType().equals(Entity.TEAM)) { // Entities can be only owned by team of type 'group'
+    // Entities can be only owned by team of type 'group'
+    if (owner.getType().equals(Entity.TEAM)) {
       Team team = Entity.getEntity(Entity.TEAM, owner.getId(), "", ALL);
       if (!team.getTeamType().equals(CreateTeam.TeamType.GROUP)) {
         throw new IllegalArgumentException(CatalogExceptionMessage.invalidTeamOwner(team.getTeamType()));
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/EntityResourceTest.java b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/EntityResourceTest.java
index a2ff1c1c129..3ceba7a059a 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/EntityResourceTest.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/EntityResourceTest.java
@@ -1164,16 +1164,6 @@ public abstract class EntityResourceTest<T extends EntityInterface, K extends Cr
     fieldDeleted(change, FIELD_OWNER, USER1_REF);
     patchEntityAndCheck(entity, json, ADMIN_AUTH_HEADERS, MINOR_UPDATE, change);
     checkOwnerOwns(USER1_REF, entity.getId(), false);
-
-    // set random type as entity. Check if the ownership validate.
-    T newEntity = entity;
-    String newJson = JsonUtils.pojoToJson(newEntity);
-    newEntity.setOwner(TEST_DEFINITION1.getEntityReference());
-    fieldUpdated(change, FIELD_OWNER, TEST_DEFINITION1, USER1_REF);
-    assertResponse(
-            () -> patchEntity(newEntity.getId(), newJson, newEntity, ADMIN_AUTH_HEADERS),
-            BAD_REQUEST,
-            "Entity of type testDefinition can't be the owner. Only Team of type Group or a User can own entities.");
   }
 
   @Test