diff --git a/src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp b/src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp
index ab4122e0aa..8dffb6c413 100644
--- a/src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp
@@ -545,12 +545,10 @@ wxConvertOleToVariant(const VARIANTARG& oleVariant, wxVariant& variant, long fla
                 break;
 
             case VT_NULL:
+            case VT_EMPTY:
                 variant.MakeNull();
                 break;
 
-            case VT_EMPTY:
-                break;    // Ignore Empty Variant, used only during destruction of objects
-
             default:
                 wxLogError(wxT("wxAutomationObject::ConvertOleToVariant: Unknown variant value type %X -> %X"),
                            oleVariant.vt,oleVariant.vt&VT_TYPEMASK);