diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/internal_stanza.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/internal_stanza.rb
index 27f195a4d3aa3..bafaadc244b2c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/internal_stanza.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/internal_stanza.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def initialize(*)
         raise ArgumentError,
           <<~EOS
             Unknown/unsupported stanza: '#{stanza}'
-            Check cask reference for supported stanzas.
+            Check Cask reference for supported stanzas.
           EOS
       end
 
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ def run
             value = value[artifact_name] if artifact_name
           end
 
-          if value.nil? || (value.respond_to?(:to_a) && value.to_a.empty?) ||
-             (value.respond_to?(:to_s) && value.to_s == "{}")
+          if value.nil? || (value.respond_to?(:to_a) && value.to_a.empty?)
             stanza_name = artifact_name ? artifact_name : stanza
             raise CaskError, "no such stanza '#{stanza_name}' on Cask '#{cask}'"
           end