diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/appinfo/configure.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
index 2cc4dc9..a55beb1 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/appinfo/configure.mako
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@
       </b-field>
 
       <b-field label="Node Type">
-        ## TODO: should be a dropdown, app handler defines choices
-        <b-input name="${app.appname}.node_type"
-                 v-model="simpleSettings['${app.appname}.node_type']"
-                 @input="settingsNeedSaved = true">
-        </b-input>
+        ## nb. this field is disabled b/c value is only read from config file
+        <b-input value="${app.get_node_type() or ''}"
+                 disabled />
       </b-field>
 
       <b-field label="Node Title">
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
index e2bfead..90d687c 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):  # pylint: disable=abstract-method
         simple_settings = [
             # basics
             {"name": f"{self.config.appname}.app_title"},
-            {"name": f"{self.config.appname}.node_type"},
             {"name": f"{self.config.appname}.node_title"},
             {"name": f"{self.config.appname}.production", "type": bool},
             {"name": "wuttaweb.themes.expose_picker", "type": bool},