diff --git a/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py b/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
index ac293a1503..e7930b6a1f 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class MachineNode(ContainerNode):
         self.has_variants = parseBool(my_metadata.get("has_variants", "false"))
         self.has_machine_materials = parseBool(my_metadata.get("has_machine_materials", "false"))
         self.has_machine_quality = parseBool(my_metadata.get("has_machine_quality", "false"))
-        self.quality_definition = my_metadata.get("quality_definition", container_id)
+        self.quality_definition = my_metadata.get("quality_definition", container_id) if self.has_machine_quality else "fdmprinter"
         self.exclude_materials = my_metadata.get("exclude_materials", [])
         self.preferred_variant_name = my_metadata.get("preferred_variant_name", "")
         self.preferred_material = my_metadata.get("preferred_material", "")