diff --git a/Source/Modules/scilab.cxx b/Source/Modules/scilab.cxx
index 3bcbdd0c7..89d39d357 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/scilab.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/scilab.cxx
@@ -659,9 +659,6 @@ public:
       }
     }
 
-    /* Force type to be an enum (See scitypemaps.swg) */
-    Setattr(node, "type", "enum SWIG");
-
     return Language::enumvalueDeclaration(node);
   }