diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_library_reference_enum.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_library_reference_enum.cc
index 826d6ac446a..ed79d3afa84 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_library_reference_enum.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_library_reference_enum.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "UI_resources.hh"
 
 #include "RNA_define.hh"
+#include "RNA_enum_types.hh"
+#include "RNA_prototypes.h"
 
 #include "ED_asset_library.h"
 
@@ -78,25 +80,16 @@ const EnumPropertyItem *ED_asset_library_reference_to_rna_enum_itemf(const bool
   int totitem = 0;
 
   if (include_generated) {
-    const EnumPropertyItem generated_items[] = {
-        {ASSET_LIBRARY_ALL, "ALL", 0, "All", "Show assets from all of the listed asset libraries"},
-        RNA_ENUM_ITEM_SEPR,
-        {ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL,
-         "LOCAL",
-         ICON_CURRENT_FILE,
-         "Current File",
-         "Show the assets currently available in this Blender session"},
-        {ASSET_LIBRARY_ESSENTIALS,
-         "ESSENTIALS",
-         0,
-         "Essentials",
-         "Show the basic building blocks and utilities coming with Blender"},
-        {0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr},
-    };
-
     /* Add predefined libraries that are generated and not simple directories that can be written
      * to. */
-    RNA_enum_items_add(&item, &totitem, generated_items);
+    BLI_assert(rna_enum_asset_library_type_items[0].value == ASSET_LIBRARY_ALL);
+    RNA_enum_item_add(&item, &totitem, &rna_enum_asset_library_type_items[0]);
+    RNA_enum_item_add_separator(&item, &totitem);
+
+    BLI_assert(rna_enum_asset_library_type_items[1].value == ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL);
+    RNA_enum_item_add(&item, &totitem, &rna_enum_asset_library_type_items[1]);
+    BLI_assert(rna_enum_asset_library_type_items[2].value == ASSET_LIBRARY_ESSENTIALS);
+    RNA_enum_item_add(&item, &totitem, &rna_enum_asset_library_type_items[2]);
   }
 
   /* Add separator if needed. */
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_asset.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_asset.cc
index dfa08819e7a..c1fa7cf9d78 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_asset.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_asset.cc
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@
 #include "rna_internal.h"
 
 const EnumPropertyItem rna_enum_asset_library_type_items[] = {
-    {ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL, "LOCAL", 0, "Local", ""},
-    {ASSET_LIBRARY_ALL, "ALL", 0, "All", ""},
-    {ASSET_LIBRARY_ESSENTIALS, "ESSENTIALS", 0, "Essentials", ""},
-    {ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM, "CUSTOM", 0, "Custom", ""},
+    {ASSET_LIBRARY_ALL, "ALL", 0, "All", "Show assets from all of the listed asset libraries"},
+    {ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL,
+     "LOCAL",
+     0,
+     "Current File",
+     "Show the assets currently available in this Blender session"},
+    {ASSET_LIBRARY_ESSENTIALS,
+     "ESSENTIALS",
+     0,
+     "Essentials",
+     "Show the basic building blocks and utilities coming with Blender"},
+    {ASSET_LIBRARY_CUSTOM, "CUSTOM", 0, "Custom", "All external 'normal' asset repositories"},
     {0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr},
 };
 
@@ -701,7 +709,7 @@ PropertyRNA *rna_def_asset_library_reference_common(StructRNA *srna,
                                                     const char *set)
 {
   PropertyRNA *prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "asset_library_reference", PROP_ENUM, PROP_NONE);
-  RNA_def_property_enum_items(prop, rna_enum_dummy_NULL_items);
+  RNA_def_property_enum_items(prop, rna_enum_asset_library_type_items);
   RNA_def_property_enum_funcs(prop, get, set, "rna_asset_library_reference_itemf");
 
   return prop;