diff --git a/src/app/qgsattributesformproperties.cpp b/src/app/qgsattributesformproperties.cpp
index 0ee6f3d9f36b..7a2a7f441e71 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsattributesformproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsattributesformproperties.cpp
@@ -233,10 +233,6 @@ QTreeWidgetItem *QgsAttributesFormProperties::loadAttributeEditorTreeItem( QgsAt
       }
     }
     break;
-
-    default:
-      QgsDebugMsg( "Unknown attribute editor widget type encountered..." );
-      break;
   }
   return newWidget;
 }