diff --git a/src/createAnimatedComponent.js b/src/createAnimatedComponent.js
index c5e0c518379..909ce7fb93c 100644
--- a/src/createAnimatedComponent.js
+++ b/src/createAnimatedComponent.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function listener(data) {
 
 export default function createAnimatedComponent(Component) {
   invariant(
-    typeof Component === 'string' ||
+    typeof Component !== 'function' ||
       (Component.prototype && Component.prototype.isReactComponent),
     '`createAnimatedComponent` does not support stateless functional components; ' +
       'use a class component instead.'