diff --git a/src/common/utils/composable-responsibilities/orderable/orderable.ts b/src/common/utils/composable-responsibilities/orderable/orderable.ts
index f65518959c..819d9087d6 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/composable-responsibilities/orderable/orderable.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils/composable-responsibilities/orderable/orderable.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export interface Orderable {
   readonly orderNumber: number;
 }
 
-export const orderByOrderNumber = <T extends Orderable | {}>(maybeOrderables: T[]) =>
+export const orderByOrderNumber = <T extends Orderable | object>(maybeOrderables: T[]) =>
   sortBy(
     (orderable) =>
       "orderNumber" in orderable
diff --git a/src/common/utils/composable-responsibilities/showable/showable.ts b/src/common/utils/composable-responsibilities/showable/showable.ts
index 43ec9f0fe7..61c779a693 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/composable-responsibilities/showable/showable.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils/composable-responsibilities/showable/showable.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export interface Showable {
 
 export type MaybeShowable = Partial<Showable>;
 
-export const isShown = (showable: Showable | {}) => {
+export const isShown = (showable: Showable | object) => {
   if (!("isShown" in showable)) {
     return true;
   }