diff --git a/src/frontends/qt/GuiRef.cpp b/src/frontends/qt/GuiRef.cpp
index c1870bed98..d819e45ff8 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt/GuiRef.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt/GuiRef.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void GuiRef::refHighlighted(QTreeWidgetItem * sel)
 	if (at_ref_)
 		gotoRef();
 	gotoPB->setEnabled(true);
-	if (typeAllowed() && !isBufferReadonly())
+	if (!isBufferReadonly())
 		typeCO->setEnabled(true);
 	nameED->setHidden(!nameAllowed());
 	nameL->setHidden(!nameAllowed());
@@ -351,9 +351,7 @@ void GuiRef::updateContents()
 	else
 		typeCO->setCurrentIndex(
 			typeCO->findData(toqstr(params_.getCmdName())));
-	typeCO->setEnabled(typeAllowed() && !isBufferReadonly());
-	if (!typeAllowed())
-		typeCO->setCurrentIndex(0);
+	typeCO->setEnabled(!isBufferReadonly());
 
 	pluralCB->setChecked(params_["plural"] == "true");
 	capsCB->setChecked(params_["caps"] == "true");
@@ -412,12 +410,6 @@ bool GuiRef::nameAllowed()
 }
 
 
-bool GuiRef::typeAllowed()
-{
-	return docType() != DOCBOOK;
-}
-
-
 void GuiRef::setGoBack()
 {
 	gotoPB->setText(qt_("&Go Back"));
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt/GuiRef.h b/src/frontends/qt/GuiRef.h
index f7e007724a..335ff02076 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt/GuiRef.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt/GuiRef.h
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ private:
 
 	/// is name allowed for this ?
 	bool nameAllowed();
-	/// is type allowed for this ?
-	bool typeAllowed();
 	/// go to current reference
 	void gotoRef();
 	/// set go back button