diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_followers_view.xml b/addons/mail/mail_followers_view.xml
index 62e93430675..8b19d51ca2a 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_followers_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_followers_view.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         <record model="ir.ui.view" id="view_followers_tree">
             <field name="name">mail.followers.tree</field>
             <field name="model">mail.followers</field>
-            <field name="type">tree</field>
             <field name="priority">10</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <tree string="Followers">