diff --git a/Nasal/fuel.nas b/Nasal/fuel.nas
index 6f6ddf833..a09d77317 100644
--- a/Nasal/fuel.nas
+++ b/Nasal/fuel.nas
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ initialize = func {
 }
 
 initDoubleProp = func(node, prop, val) {
-    if(node.getNode(prop) != nil and node.getType() != "NONE") {
+    if(node.getNode(prop) != nil) {
         val = num(node.getNode(prop).getValue());
     }
     node.getNode(prop, 1).setDoubleValue(val);