diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment_skills/views/hr_applicant_views.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment_skills/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
index 23a6dcdf55f..97337bd734c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment_skills/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment_skills/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                             <field mode="tree" nolabel="1" name="applicant_skill_ids" widget="skills_one2many"
                                 context="{'default_applicant_id': id}">
                                 <tree>
-                                    <field name="skill_type_id" column_invisible="True"/>
+                                    <field name="skill_type_id" optional="hidden"/>
                                     <field name="skill_id"/>
                                     <field name="skill_level_id"/>
                                     <field name="level_progress" widget="progressbar"/>