diff --git a/layers/place/types.sql b/layers/place/types.sql
index 9e34ca93..eea6c866 100644
--- a/layers/place/types.sql
+++ b/layers/place/types.sql
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 DO
 $$
     BEGIN
-        IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM pg_type WHERE typname = 'city_place') THEN
+        PERFORM 'city_place'::regtype;
+    EXCEPTION
+        WHEN undefined_object THEN
             CREATE TYPE city_place AS enum ('city', 'town', 'village', 'hamlet', 'suburb', 'quarter', 'neighbourhood', 'isolated_dwelling');
-        END IF;
     END
 $$;
 
diff --git a/layers/poi/public_transport_stop_type.sql b/layers/poi/public_transport_stop_type.sql
index fa37541e..bb3239de 100644
--- a/layers/poi/public_transport_stop_type.sql
+++ b/layers/poi/public_transport_stop_type.sql
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 DO
 $$
     BEGIN
-        IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT 1
-                      FROM pg_type
-                      WHERE typname = 'public_transport_stop_type') THEN
+        PERFORM 'public_transport_stop_type'::regtype;
+    EXCEPTION
+        WHEN undefined_object THEN
             CREATE TYPE public_transport_stop_type AS enum (
                 'subway', 'tram_stop', 'bus_station', 'bus_stop'
                 );
-        END IF;
     END
 $$;
diff --git a/layers/transportation/network_type.sql b/layers/transportation/network_type.sql
index 4e3e9a40..b54dc8d6 100644
--- a/layers/transportation/network_type.sql
+++ b/layers/transportation/network_type.sql
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS trigger_refresh_name ON transportation_name.updates_name;
 DO
 $$
     BEGIN
-        IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM pg_type WHERE typname = 'route_network_type') THEN
+        PERFORM 'route_network_type'::regtype;
+    EXCEPTION
+        WHEN undefined_object THEN
             CREATE TYPE route_network_type AS enum (
                 'us-interstate', 'us-highway', 'us-state',
                 'ca-transcanada',
                 'gb-motorway', 'gb-trunk'
                 );
-        END IF;
     END
 $$;