diff --git a/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsPanel.qml b/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsPanel.qml
index a1e4d95298..bb342d5045 100644
--- a/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsPanel.qml
+++ b/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsPanel.qml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Item
     // Update the view every time the currentMeshType changes
     onCurrentMeshTypeChanged:
     {
+        var type = currentMeshType
+
         // set checked state of mesh type buttons
         normalButton.checked = type === normalMeshType
         supportMeshButton.checked = type === supportMeshType
@@ -62,23 +64,6 @@ Item
         UM.ActiveTool.setProperty("MeshType", type)
     }
 
-    function updateView(type) {
-        // set checked state of mesh type buttons
-        normalButton.checked = type === normal_mesh_type
-        supportMeshButton.checked = type === support_mesh_type
-        overhangMeshButton.checked = type === infill_mesh_type || type === cutting_mesh_type
-        antiOverhangMeshButton.checked = type === anti_overhang_mesh_type
-
-        // update active type label
-        for (var button in meshTypeButtons.children)
-        {
-            if(meshTypeButtons.children[button].checked){
-                meshTypeLabel.text = catalog.i18nc("@label","Mesh Type") + ": " + meshTypeButtons.children[button].text
-                break
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     UM.I18nCatalog { id: catalog; name: "uranium"}
 
     Column