diff --git a/src/db/dbTest.c b/src/db/dbTest.c
index 9088c4af9..2658469a8 100644
--- a/src/db/dbTest.c
+++ b/src/db/dbTest.c
@@ -389,21 +389,8 @@ long dbpf(char	*pname,char *pvalue)
          errMessage(status,"dbNameToAddr error");
          return(1);
     }
-    /* For enumerated types must allow for ENUM rather than string*/
-    /* If entire field is digits then use DBR_ENUM else DBR_STRING*/
-    if((addr.dbr_field_type==DBR_ENUM) && (*pvalue!=0)
-    &&  (strspn(pvalue,"0123456789")==strlen(pvalue))) {
-	    short value;
-
-	    sscanf(pvalue,"%hu",&value);
-	    status=dbPutField(&addr,DBR_ENUM,&value,1L);
-    } else {
-	status=dbPutField(&addr,DBR_STRING,pvalue,1L);
-    }
-    if(status) {
-         errMessage(status,"dbPutField error");
-         return(1);
-    }
+    status=dbPutField(&addr,DBR_STRING,pvalue,1L);
+    if(status) return(1);
     status=dbgf(pname);
     return(status);
 }