diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
index 275a51a3d8a..d903c2f0d47 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -8335,7 +8335,7 @@ class VIEW3D_AST_sculpt_brushes(bpy.types.AssetShelf):
         if not prefs.experimental.use_extended_asset_browser:
             return False
 
-        return bool(context.object and context.object.mode == 'SCULPT')
+        return context.mode == 'SCULPT'
 
     @classmethod
     def asset_poll(cls, asset):
diff --git a/scripts/templates_py/ui_asset_shelf.py b/scripts/templates_py/ui_asset_shelf.py
index dd5b3af1fae..43c02f8bf14 100644
--- a/scripts/templates_py/ui_asset_shelf.py
+++ b/scripts/templates_py/ui_asset_shelf.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class MyAssetShelf(bpy.types.AssetShelf):
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
-        return bool(context.object and context.object.mode == 'OBJECT')
+        return context.mode == 'OBJECT'
 
     @classmethod
     def asset_poll(cls, asset):