diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/nodeconfig.py b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/nodeconfig.py
index 1c477cbf..c9ca67f5 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/nodeconfig.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/nodeconfig.py
@@ -230,13 +230,8 @@ class NodeConfigDialog(Dialog):
         if nutils.is_model(self.node):
             label = ttk.Label(frame, text="Type")
             label.grid(row=row, column=0, sticky=tk.EW, padx=PADX, pady=PADY)
-            combobox = ttk.Combobox(
-                frame,
-                textvariable=self.type,
-                values=list(nutils.NODE_MODELS),
-                state=combo_state,
-            )
-            combobox.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky=tk.EW)
+            entry = ttk.Entry(frame, textvariable=self.type, state=tk.DISABLED)
+            entry.grid(row=row, column=1, sticky=tk.EW)
             row += 1
 
         # container image field
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/nodeutils.py b/daemon/core/gui/nodeutils.py
index dd6af5db..ebd96ab0 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/nodeutils.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/nodeutils.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ RJ45_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.RJ45}
 BRIDGE_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.HUB, NodeType.SWITCH}
 IGNORE_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.CONTROL_NET}
 MOBILITY_NODES: Set[NodeType] = {NodeType.WIRELESS_LAN, NodeType.EMANE}
-NODE_MODELS: Set[str] = {"router", "host", "PC", "mdr", "prouter"}
+NODE_MODELS: Set[str] = {"router", "PC", "mdr", "prouter"}
 ROUTER_NODES: Set[str] = {"router", "mdr"}
 ANTENNA_ICON: Optional[PhotoImage] = None