diff --git a/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py b/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
index 861f6b1813..fbae1357ce 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Entity(EntityTypeDesc):
     attribs = (
         ('type', None),
         ('name', 'unnamed'),
-        ('comment', ''),
+        ('comment', '', 'string'),
         )
 
 class LevelMgr(Entity):