diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/spaces/EditSpaceDialog.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/spaces/EditSpaceDialog.java
index e328dc30bd..048c132ba3 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/spaces/EditSpaceDialog.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/spaces/EditSpaceDialog.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public class EditSpaceDialog extends CreateSpaceDialog
       // setup the space being edited
       this.editableNode = new Node(this.browseBean.getActionSpace().getNodeRef());
       this.spaceType = this.editableNode.getType().toString();
-      this.spaceType = this.editableNode.getType().toString();
    }
    
    @Override