diff --git a/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.html b/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.html
index f3ec530dd..88fac718e 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.html
+++ b/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.html
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
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             op1: {value:"1"},
             op2: {value:"0"},
-            op1type: {value:""},
-            op2type: {value:""},
+            op1type: {value:"val"},
+            op2type: {value:"val"},
             duration: {value:"250",required:true,validate:RED.validators.number()},
             extend: {value:"false"},
             units: {value: "ms"},