diff --git a/web/source/kmwnative.ts b/web/source/kmwnative.ts
index 40b06d7253..6bf7c3e949 100644
--- a/web/source/kmwnative.ts
+++ b/web/source/kmwnative.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if(!window['keyman']['initialized']) {
      */
     keymanweb.setDefaultDeviceOptions = function(opt : com.keyman.OptionType) {
       // Element attachment type
-      if (opt['attachType'] == '' || opt['attachType'] === undefined) {
+      if (!opt['attachType']) {
         opt['attachType'] = (device.touchable ? 'manual' : 'auto');
       }
     }
diff --git a/web/testing/attachment-api/index.html b/web/testing/attachment-api/index.html
index 0616d5f0bd..37cb68476c 100644
--- a/web/testing/attachment-api/index.html
+++ b/web/testing/attachment-api/index.html
@@ -41,12 +41,9 @@
       var attachText = attachType ? attachType : "default";
 
       var kmw=window.keyman;
-      if (attachType) {
-        kmw.init({
-          attachType: attachType});
-      } else {
-        kmw.init({});
-      }
+      kmw.init({
+        attachType: attachType ? attachType : ''
+      });
     </script>
 
     <!-- Add keyboard management script for local selection of keyboards to use -->