diff --git a/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts b/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
index ba789ceaf7..039f901731 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-dom/index.ts
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ export default function dom(
 			if (!options || (!options.target && !options.root)) {
 				throw new Error("'target' is a required option");
 			}`}
-			${storeProps.length > 0 && deindent`
-			if (!options.store && !${templateProperties.store}) {
+			${storeProps.length > 0 && !templateProperties.store && deindent`
+			if (!options.store) {
 				throw new Error("${debugName} references store properties, but no store was provided");
 			}`}
 		`}
diff --git a/src/compile/render-ssr/index.ts b/src/compile/render-ssr/index.ts
index 8d04c45e97..8edc101910 100644
--- a/src/compile/render-ssr/index.ts
+++ b/src/compile/render-ssr/index.ts
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ export default function ssr(
 			${templateProperties.store && `options.store = %store();`}
 			__result.addComponent(${name});
 
-			${options.dev && storeProps.length > 0 && deindent`
-				if (!options.store && !${templateProperties.store}) {
+			${options.dev && storeProps.length > 0 && !templateProperties.store && deindent`
+				if (!options.store) {
 					throw new Error("${debugName} references store properties, but no store was provided");
 				}
 			`}