diff --git a/src/components/LinkTypeInput.tsx b/src/components/LinkTypeInput.tsx
index fe1516a..acc39e5 100644
--- a/src/components/LinkTypeInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LinkTypeInput.tsx
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@ export function LinkTypeInput({
 
   const selectedType = linkTypes.find((type) => type.value === value) || linkTypes[0]
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // Make sure there's always a default value
-    if (!value) {
-      onChange(set('internal'))
-    }
-  }, [onChange, value])
-
   return (
     <MenuButton
       button={
diff --git a/src/helpers/typeGuards.ts b/src/helpers/typeGuards.ts
index 2a78256..c8bfbe2 100644
--- a/src/helpers/typeGuards.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/typeGuards.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ export const isEmailLink = (link: LinkValue): link is EmailLink => link.type ===
 export const isPhoneLink = (link: LinkValue): link is PhoneLink => link.type === 'phone'
 
 export const isCustomLink = (link: LinkValue): link is CustomLink =>
-  !!link.type && !['internal', 'external', 'email', 'phone'].includes(link.type)
+  !['internal', 'external', 'email', 'phone'].includes(link.type)