diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_keys.cc b/src/crypto/crypto_keys.cc
index edce17a76839d6..22b889ee3573dc 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_keys.cc
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_keys.cc
@@ -894,8 +894,8 @@ size_t KeyObjectData::GetSymmetricKeySize() const {
 }
 
 bool KeyObjectHandle::HasInstance(Environment* env, Local<Value> value) {
-  auto t = env->crypto_key_object_handle_constructor();
-  return t.IsEmpty() && t->HasInstance(value);
+  Local<FunctionTemplate> t = env->crypto_key_object_handle_constructor();
+  return !t.IsEmpty() && t->HasInstance(value);
 }
 
 v8::Local<v8::Function> KeyObjectHandle::Initialize(Environment* env) {