diff --git a/source/blender/alembic/intern/abc_curves.cc b/source/blender/alembic/intern/abc_curves.cc
index f54abd6563e..f73fe957fea 100644
--- a/source/blender/alembic/intern/abc_curves.cc
+++ b/source/blender/alembic/intern/abc_curves.cc
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ bool AbcCurveReader::accepts_object_type(const Alembic::AbcCoreAbstract::ObjectH
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (ob->type != OB_EMPTY) {
+	if (ob->type != OB_CURVE) {
 		*err_str = "Object type mismatch, Alembic object path points to Curves.";
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/alembic/intern/abc_points.cc b/source/blender/alembic/intern/abc_points.cc
index 3a2ca8a1b47..80567cd6bf0 100644
--- a/source/blender/alembic/intern/abc_points.cc
+++ b/source/blender/alembic/intern/abc_points.cc
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ bool AbcPointsReader::accepts_object_type(const Alembic::AbcCoreAbstract::Object
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (ob->type != OB_EMPTY) {
+	if (ob->type != OB_MESH) {
 		*err_str = "Object type mismatch, Alembic object path points to Points.";
 		return false;
 	}