diff --git a/src/rougail/update.py b/src/rougail/update.py
index 9214596e..c9c0ef47 100644
--- a/src/rougail/update.py
+++ b/src/rougail/update.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class RougailUpgrade:
                 for name in choices:
                     choice = SubElement(variable, 'choice')
                     choice.text = name
-                if not has_value and choices[0]['type'] != 'variable':
+                if not has_value:
                     value = SubElement(variable, 'value')
                     value.text = choices[0]
                 variable.attrib['mandatory'] = 'True'