diff --git a/lib/site_setting_extension.rb b/lib/site_setting_extension.rb
index eeb008bcb11..db6fb207b3f 100644
--- a/lib/site_setting_extension.rb
+++ b/lib/site_setting_extension.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module SiteSettingExtension
 
   # just like a setting, except that it is available in javascript via DiscourseSession
   def client_setting(name, default = nil)
-    setting(name,default,type)
+    setting(name,default)
     @@client_settings ||= []
     @@client_settings << name
   end