diff --git a/src/compiler/typer.cc b/src/compiler/typer.cc
index c50f44a2a2..f6cdb60205 100644
--- a/src/compiler/typer.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/typer.cc
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ Type* Typer::Visitor::TypeJSCreateArray(Node* node) {
 
 
 Type* Typer::Visitor::TypeJSCreateClosure(Node* node) {
-  return Type::OtherObject();
+  return Type::Function();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/verifier.cc b/src/compiler/verifier.cc
index 1e7d8747a7..ff79140233 100644
--- a/src/compiler/verifier.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/verifier.cc
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void Verifier::Visitor::Check(Node* node) {
       break;
     case IrOpcode::kJSCreateClosure:
       // Type is Function.
-      CheckUpperIs(node, Type::OtherObject());
+      CheckUpperIs(node, Type::Function());
       break;
     case IrOpcode::kJSCreateLiteralArray:
     case IrOpcode::kJSCreateLiteralObject: