diff --git a/lib/rules/no-object-constructor.js b/lib/rules/no-object-constructor.js
index 0659d163381..e3ac2095734 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-object-constructor.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-object-constructor.js
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ const NODE_TYPES_BY_KEYWORD = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Before an opening parenthesis, `>` (for JSX), and postfix `++` and `--` always trigger ASI;
+ * Before an opening parenthesis, postfix `++` and `--` always trigger ASI;
  * the tokens `:`, `;`, `{` and `=>` don't expect a semicolon, as that would count as an empty statement.
  */
-const PUNCTUATORS = new Set([":", ";", ">", "{", "=>", "++", "--"]);
+const PUNCTUATORS = new Set([":", ";", "{", "=>", "++", "--"]);
 
 /*
  * Statements that can contain an `ExpressionStatement` after a closing parenthesis.
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-object-constructor.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-object-constructor.js
index 4d51f2a21d6..464a0779bc7 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-object-constructor.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-object-constructor.js
@@ -168,6 +168,20 @@ ruleTester.run("no-object-constructor", rule, {
                 var foo = { bar: baz }
                 Object()
                 `
+            },
+            {
+                code: `
+                <foo />
+                Object()
+                `,
+                parserOptions: { ecmaFeatures: { jsx: true } }
+            },
+            {
+                code: `
+                <foo></foo>
+                Object()
+                `,
+                parserOptions: { ecmaFeatures: { jsx: true } }
             }
         ].map(props => ({
             ...props,
@@ -296,20 +310,6 @@ ruleTester.run("no-object-constructor", rule, {
                 Object()
                 `
             },
-            {
-                code: `
-                <foo />
-                Object()
-                `,
-                parserOptions: { ecmaFeatures: { jsx: true } }
-            },
-            {
-                code: `
-                <foo></foo>
-                Object()
-                `,
-                parserOptions: { ecmaFeatures: { jsx: true } }
-            },
             {
                 code: `
                 const foo = bar