diff --git a/migrate/plugins/destinations/term.inc b/migrate/plugins/destinations/term.inc
index f01c55f..37641a4 100644
--- a/migrate/plugins/destinations/term.inc
+++ b/migrate/plugins/destinations/term.inc
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class MigrateDestinationTerm extends MigrateDestinationEntity {
       }
       $this->prepare($term, $row);
 
-      if (empty($term->name)) {
+      if ($term->name == '') {
         throw new MigrateException(t('Taxonomy term name is required.'));
       }