1 files changed, 6 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmTargetPropCommandBase.cxx b/Source/cmTargetPropCommandBase.cxx
index 45fe430..9a8fd96 100644
--- a/Source/cmTargetPropCommandBase.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmTargetPropCommandBase.cxx
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ bool cmTargetPropCommandBase::HandleArguments(
     return false;
   }
 
-  // Lookup the target for which libraries are specified.
   if (this->Makefile->IsAlias(args[0])) {
     this->SetError("can not be used on an ALIAS target.");
     return false;
   }
+  // Lookup the target for which property-values are specified.
   this->Target =
     this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()->GetGlobalGenerator()->FindTarget(
       args[0]);
@@ -84,16 +84,13 @@ bool cmTargetPropCommandBase::ProcessContentArgs(
     this->SetError("called with invalid arguments");
     return false;
   }
-
-  if (this->Target->IsImported()) {
-    this->HandleImportedTarget(args[0]);
-    return false;
-  }
-
   if (this->Target->GetType() == cmStateEnums::INTERFACE_LIBRARY &&
       scope != "INTERFACE") {
-    this->SetError("may only be set INTERFACE properties on INTERFACE "
-                   "targets");
+    this->SetError("may only set INTERFACE properties on INTERFACE targets");
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (this->Target->IsImported() && scope != "INTERFACE") {
+    this->SetError("may only set INTERFACE properties on IMPORTED targets");
     return false;
   }