diff --git a/src/fprime_gds/common/loaders/xml_loader.py b/src/fprime_gds/common/loaders/xml_loader.py
index ed577f27..38ebf2e9 100644
--- a/src/fprime_gds/common/loaders/xml_loader.py
+++ b/src/fprime_gds/common/loaders/xml_loader.py
@@ -220,10 +220,7 @@ def get_enum_type(self, enum_name, xml_obj):
             # Check enum name
             if enum.get(self.ENUM_TYPE_TAG) == enum_name:
                 # Get serialize/representation type, if present
-                serialize_type = enum.get(self.ENUM_SERIALIZE_TYPE_TAG)
-
-                if not serialize_type:
-                    serialize_type = "I32"
+                serialize_type = enum.get(self.ENUM_SERIALIZE_TYPE_TAG, "I32")
 
                 # Go through all possible values of the enum
                 members = {}