diff --git a/src/clipboard-action.js b/src/clipboard-action.js
index db3eb58..97452f8 100644
--- a/src/clipboard-action.js
+++ b/src/clipboard-action.js
@@ -32,18 +32,12 @@ class ClipboardAction {
      * on the existence of `text` and `target` properties.
      */
     initSelection() {
-        if (this.text && this.target) {
-            throw new Error('Multiple attributes declared, use either "target" or "text"');
-        }
-        else if (this.text) {
+        if (this.text) {
             this.selectFake();
         }
         else if (this.target) {
             this.selectTarget();
         }
-        else {
-            throw new Error('Missing required attributes, use either "target" or "text"');
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/clipboard-action.js b/test/clipboard-action.js
index 4797abb..e746bee 100644
--- a/test/clipboard-action.js
+++ b/test/clipboard-action.js
@@ -35,29 +35,6 @@ describe('ClipboardAction', () => {
     });
 
     describe('#initSelection', () => {
-        it('should throw an error since both "text" and "target" were passed', done => {
-            try {
-                new ClipboardAction({
-                    text: 'foo',
-                    target: document.querySelector('#input')
-                });
-            }
-            catch(e) {
-                assert.equal(e.message, 'Multiple attributes declared, use either "target" or "text"');
-                done();
-            }
-        });
-
-        it('should throw an error since neither "text" nor "target" were passed', done => {
-            try {
-                new ClipboardAction();
-            }
-            catch(e) {
-                assert.equal(e.message, 'Missing required attributes, use either "target" or "text"');
-                done();
-            }
-        });
-
         it('should set the position right style property', done => {
             // Set document direction
             document.documentElement.setAttribute('dir', 'rtl');