diff --git a/glances/plugins/sensors/__init__.py b/glances/plugins/sensors/__init__.py
index e326887cfa..69c979530f 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/sensors/__init__.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/sensors/__init__.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def __set_type(self, stats: List[Dict[str, Any]], sensor_type: SensorType) -> Li
         """
         for i in stats:
             # Set the sensors type
-            i.update({'type': str(sensor_type)})
+            i.update({'type': sensor_type})
             # also add the key name
             i.update({'key': self.get_key()})