diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 6b839714f..c24da629e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -2235,7 +2235,6 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                    node.type = n.type;
                     node._def = def;
                     if (node.type === "group") {
                         node._def = RED.group.def;