diff --git a/basic/source/runtime/methods1.cxx b/basic/source/runtime/methods1.cxx
index fa6527b5afd2..8787ca4dc430 100644
--- a/basic/source/runtime/methods1.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/runtime/methods1.cxx
@@ -1246,6 +1246,9 @@ void SbRtl_TypeLen(StarBASIC *, SbxArray & rPar, bool)
     case SbxDIMARRAY:
     case SbxCARRAY:
     case SbxUSERDEF:
+    case SbxOBJECT:
+    case SbxVARIANT:
+    case SbxDATAOBJECT:
         nLen = 0;
         break;
 
@@ -1271,12 +1274,6 @@ void SbRtl_TypeLen(StarBASIC *, SbxArray & rPar, bool)
         nLen = 8;
         break;
 
-    case SbxOBJECT:
-    case SbxVARIANT:
-    case SbxDATAOBJECT:
-        nLen = 0;
-        break;
-
     case SbxCHAR:
     case SbxBYTE:
     case SbxBOOL: