diff --git a/application/helpers/expressions/em_manager_helper.php b/application/helpers/expressions/em_manager_helper.php
index 65326d08a62..c3f514c8f48 100644
--- a/application/helpers/expressions/em_manager_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/expressions/em_manager_helper.php
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ public function _CreateSubQLevelRelevanceAndValidationEqns($onlyThisQseq=NULL)
                 switch ($type)
                 {
                     case 'M': //NUMERICAL QUESTION TYPE
+                    case 'L': //LIST drop-down/radio-button list
                             $validationEqn[$questionNum][] = array(
                             'qtype' => $type,
                             'type' => 'default',
@@ -3139,6 +3140,9 @@ public function _CreateSubQLevelRelevanceAndValidationEqns($onlyThisQseq=NULL)
                 // Default validation qtip without attribute
                 switch ($type)
                 {
+                    case 'L':
+                        $qtips['default']=$this->gT('Choose one of the following answers');
+                        break;
                     case 'M':
                          $qtips['default']=$this->gT('Check any that apply');
                          break;
diff --git a/application/helpers/qanda_helper.php b/application/helpers/qanda_helper.php
index 0de19afd9d9..97eb5649a2f 100644
--- a/application/helpers/qanda_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/qanda_helper.php
@@ -160,11 +160,6 @@ function retrieveAnswers($ia)
 
         case 'L': //LIST drop-down/radio-button list
             $values = do_list_radio($ia);
-            if ($aQuestionAttributes['hide_tip']==0)
-            {
-                $question_text['help'] = $message = gT('Choose one of the following answers');
-                $qtitle .= doRender('/survey/question_help/help', array('message'=>$message, 'classes'=>''), true);
-            }
             break;
 
         case '!': //List - dropdown