diff --git a/components/ILIAS/TestQuestionPool/classes/class.assKprimChoiceGUI.php b/components/ILIAS/TestQuestionPool/classes/class.assKprimChoiceGUI.php
index 958b8f2842e5..32e4f05974f2 100755
--- a/components/ILIAS/TestQuestionPool/classes/class.assKprimChoiceGUI.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/TestQuestionPool/classes/class.assKprimChoiceGUI.php
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ public function writeQuestionSpecificPostData(ilPropertyFormGUI $form): void
 
         if (!$this->object->getSelfAssessmentEditingMode()) {
             $this->object->setAnswerType($form->getItemByPostVar('answer_type')->getValue());
-        } else {
-            $this->object->setAnswerType(assKprimChoice::ANSWER_TYPE_MULTI_LINE);
         }
 
         if (!$this->object->getSelfAssessmentEditingMode() && $this->object->isSingleLineAnswerType($old_answer_type)) {