diff --git a/statement.xml b/statement.xml
index 6dc6481c6c..a7b78b4e30 100644
--- a/statement.xml
+++ b/statement.xml
@@ -43,14 +43,11 @@ this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
                                 <label name="state"/>
                                 <field name="state"/>
                                 <group col="4" colspan="2" id="buttons">
-                                    <button string="Validate" name="validate"
-                                        type="object"/>
-                                    <button string="Cancel" name="cancel"
-                                        type="object"/>
-                                    <button string="Post" name="post"
-                                        type="object"/>
-                                    <button string="Reset to Draft" name="draft"
-                                        type="object"/>
+                                    <button string="Validate" name="validate"/>
+                                    <button string="Cancel" name="cancel"/>
+                                    <button string="Post" name="post"/>
+                                    <button string="Reset to Draft"
+                                        name="draft"/>
                                 </group>
                             </group>
                         </page>