diff --git a/client/coral-framework/store/actions/items.js b/client/coral-framework/store/actions/items.js
index 2caf96ce2..443a41e94 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/store/actions/items.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/store/actions/items.js
@@ -97,12 +97,10 @@ export function getStream (assetId) {
 
           /* Check for root and child comments. */
           if (
-            item.type === 'comment' &&
             item.asset_id === assetId &&
             !item.parent_id) {
             rootComments.push(item.id)
           } else if (
-            item.type === 'comment' &&
             item.asset_id === assetId
           ) {
             let children = childComments[item.parent_id] || []