diff --git a/services/case_service.py b/services/case_service.py
index 22eddf36ccb775563c662fd0a20df675c54d48ee..eda635e82d0beedd41ee9ec050b19ce3f2b80e80 100644
--- a/services/case_service.py
+++ b/services/case_service.py
@@ -54,10 +54,8 @@ async def create_case(data, owner):
     data.update(dict({'creator': owner, 'parent': parent}))
     if 'custom_fields' in data:
         data.update(dict({'custom_fields': data['custom_fields']}))
-    if 'test_type' in data:
-        data.update(dict({'type': data['test_type']}))
-        if data['run_method'] == Case_Run_Method.AUTO.value and 'test_type' in data['custom_fields']:
-            data.update({'type': data['custom_fields']['test_type']})
+    if 'type' in data:
+        data.update(dict({'type': Case_Type(data['type']).value}))
     if 'labels' in data:
         data.update({'labels': data['labels']})
     if not await TestSuite.query_obj_one(TestSuite.name == data['suite_name']):