diff --git a/src/applications/diffusion/controller/DiffusionRepositoryCreateController.php b/src/applications/diffusion/controller/DiffusionRepositoryCreateController.php
index 6bb3b0f70c..f38ddffc26 100644
--- a/src/applications/diffusion/controller/DiffusionRepositoryCreateController.php
+++ b/src/applications/diffusion/controller/DiffusionRepositoryCreateController.php
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@ final class DiffusionRepositoryCreateController
         'credential');
     } else if ($proto == 'file') {
       $c_credential->setHidden(true);
+      $provides_type = null;
+
       $page->addRemarkupInstructions(
         pht(
           'You do not need to configure any credentials for repositories '.