diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/src/routing/collectors.tsx b/packages/core-app-api/src/routing/collectors.tsx
index 1a2bd2f431..e5d71f5117 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/src/routing/collectors.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/src/routing/collectors.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export const routingV2Collector = createCollector(
 
     const parentChildren = ctx?.obj?.children ?? acc.objects;
 
-    if (pathProp) {
+    if (pathProp !== undefined) {
       if (typeof pathProp !== 'string') {
         throw new Error(
           `Element path must be a string at "${stringifyNode(node)}"`,