diff --git a/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.cpp b/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.cpp
index d2e3c8ee5..725ea0ca3 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Globals/ObjectMgr.cpp
@@ -1145,8 +1145,8 @@ void ObjectMgr::CheckCreatureTemplate(CreatureTemplate const* cInfo)
         const_cast<CreatureTemplate*>(cInfo)->type = CREATURE_TYPE_HUMANOID;
     }
 
-    // must exist or used hidden but used in data horse case
-    if (cInfo->family && !sCreatureFamilyStore.LookupEntry(cInfo->family) && cInfo->family != CREATURE_FAMILY_HORSE_CUSTOM)
+    // Must exist in DBC or use hidden miscellaneous family
+    if (cInfo->family && !sCreatureFamilyStore.LookupEntry(cInfo->family) && cInfo->family != CREATURE_FAMILY_NOT_SPECIFIED)
     {
         LOG_ERROR("sql.sql", "Creature (Entry: {}) has invalid creature family ({}) in `family`.", cInfo->Entry, cInfo->family);
         const_cast<CreatureTemplate*>(cInfo)->family = 0;
diff --git a/src/server/shared/SharedDefines.h b/src/server/shared/SharedDefines.h
index d6b41138d..7a07c16e6 100644
--- a/src/server/shared/SharedDefines.h
+++ b/src/server/shared/SharedDefines.h
@@ -2657,7 +2657,7 @@ enum CreatureFamily
     CREATURE_FAMILY_CARRION_BIRD   = 7,
     CREATURE_FAMILY_CRAB           = 8,
     CREATURE_FAMILY_GORILLA        = 9,
-    CREATURE_FAMILY_HORSE_CUSTOM   = 10,                    // not exist in DBC but used for horse like beasts in DB
+    CREATURE_FAMILY_NOT_SPECIFIED  = 10, // Doesn't exist in DBC, but used by many creatures
     CREATURE_FAMILY_RAPTOR         = 11,
     CREATURE_FAMILY_TALLSTRIDER    = 12,
     CREATURE_FAMILY_FELHUNTER      = 15,