diff --git a/src/routes/events.py b/src/routes/events.py
index 4e32ae0..8e55797 100644
--- a/src/routes/events.py
+++ b/src/routes/events.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Event:
             conds.append(EventD.occurred_at >= after)
         if event_type is not None:
             ekey = (event_type.lower().strip(),)
-            if ekey not in EventType:
+            if ekey not in [e.value for e in EventType]:
                 raise web.HTTPBadRequest(text=f"Unknown event type '{event_type}'")
             conds.append(EventD.event_type == EventType(ekey))
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Event:
             raise web.HTTPBadRequest(text="Event creation missing required field 'event_type'.")
 
         ekey = (params['event_type'].lower().strip(),)
-        if ekey not in EventType:
+        if ekey not in [e.value for e in EventType]:
             raise web.HTTPBadRequest(text=f"Unknown event type '{params['event_type']}'")
         event_type = EventType(ekey)
         
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Event:
         # EventD = data.EventDetails
 
         ekey = (kwargs['event_type'].lower().strip(),)
-        if ekey not in EventType:
+        if ekey not in [e.value for e in EventType]:
             raise web.HTTPBadRequest(text=f"Unknown event type '{kwargs['event_type']}'")
         event_type = EventType(ekey)