diff --git a/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-load.c b/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-load.c
index 39d8088c82..40bbeab43b 100644
--- a/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-load.c
+++ b/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-load.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ gnc_split_register_load_type_cells (SplitRegister *reg)
   if (!cell) return;
 
   /* FIXME: These should get moved to an i18n function */
-  gnc_recn_cell_set_valid_flags (cell, "IP", 'P');
+  gnc_recn_cell_set_valid_flags (cell, "IP?", 'I');
   gnc_recn_cell_set_flag_order (cell, "IP");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-model.c b/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-model.c
index 564c27017c..919d38f73d 100644
--- a/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-model.c
+++ b/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-model.c
@@ -643,8 +643,7 @@ gnc_split_register_get_type_entry (VirtualLocation virt_loc,
   type = xaccTransGetTxnType (trans);
 
   if (type == TXN_TYPE_NONE)
-    /* Change the default? */
-    (type);
+    type = '?';
 
   s[0] = type;
   s[1] = '\0';