diff --git a/browser/form.py b/browser/form.py
index 91336eb..7ca93d3 100644
--- a/browser/form.py
+++ b/browser/form.py
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ class CreateObjectForm(ObjectForm):
     def macro(self): return self.template.macros['create']
 
     defaultTitle = u'Create Resource, Type = '
-    defaultType = '.loops/concepts/textdocument'
     form_action = 'create_resource'
     dialog_name = 'create'
 
@@ -236,6 +235,11 @@ class CreateObjectForm(ObjectForm):
         else:
             return _(self.defaultTitle)
 
+    @Lazy
+    def defaultTypeToken(self):
+        return (self.controller.params.get('form.create.defaultTypeToken')
+                or '.loops/concepts/textdocument')
+
     @Lazy
     def typeConcept(self):
         typeToken = self.request.get('form.type')
diff --git a/browser/form_macros.pt b/browser/form_macros.pt
index 345cc9e..5f17bf6 100644
--- a/browser/form_macros.pt
+++ b/browser/form_macros.pt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
           tal:define="qualifier request/qualifier | string:resource;
                       innerForm request/inner_form | string:inner_form.html;
                       typeToken python: request.get('form.type')
-                                    or view.defaultType;
+                                    or view.defaultTypeToken;
                       fixedType request/fixed_type | nothing">
       <input type="hidden" name="form.action" value="create"
              tal:attributes="value view/form_action" />