diff --git a/identity-server/src/Storage/Models/IdentityProvider.cs b/identity-server/src/Storage/Models/IdentityProvider.cs
index a455e0a30..9305d56be 100644
--- a/identity-server/src/Storage/Models/IdentityProvider.cs
+++ b/identity-server/src/Storage/Models/IdentityProvider.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ public class IdentityProvider
     /// </summary>
     public IdentityProvider(string type)
     {
-        Type = type ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(type));
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(type);
+        Type = type;
     }
 
     /// <summary>