diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_PathRequest.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_PathRequest.cpp
index 04978d517b..cfe7d1f912 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_PathRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/ripple_PathRequest.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int PathRequest::parseJson (const Json::Value& jvParams, bool complete)
             const Json::Value& jvCur = jvSrcCur[i];
             uint160 uCur, uIss;
 
-            if (!jvCur.isArray() || !jvCur.isMember ("currency") || !STAmount::currencyFromString (uCur, jvCur["currency"].asString ()))
+            if (!jvCur.isObject() || !jvCur.isMember ("currency") || !STAmount::currencyFromString (uCur, jvCur["currency"].asString ()))
             {
                 jvStatus = rpcError (rpcSRC_CUR_MALFORMED);
                 return PFR_PJ_INVALID;