diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/util/roi/io/ROIReader.java b/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/util/roi/io/ROIReader.java
index a85f01218..f8b92a37c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/util/roi/io/ROIReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/util/roi/io/ROIReader.java
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ private List<ROIData> read(long imageID, Roi[] rois)
                         if (shape != null) {
                             roiData.addShapeData(shape);
                         }
-                    } else if (shapeij instanceof PolygonRoi || r instanceof EllipseRoi) {
+                    } else if (shapeij instanceof PolygonRoi || shapeij instanceof EllipseRoi) {
                         if (type.matches("Point")) {
                             convertPoint((PointRoi) shapeij, roiData);
                         } else if (type.matches("Polyline") ||