diff --git a/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php b/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
index 763938627..d6b44706c 100644
--- a/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
+++ b/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ class AdminProductsControllerCore extends AdminController
 				{
 					if (is_array($default_product->$field_name))
 						foreach ($default_product->$field_name as $key => $value)
-							$this->object->{$field_name}[$key] = ObjectModel::formatValue($value, $def['fields'][$field_name]['type']);
+							$this->object->{$field_name}[$key] = $value;
 					else
-						$this->object->$field_name = ObjectModel::formatValue($default_product->$field_name, $def['fields'][$field_name]['type']);
+						$this->object->$field_name = $default_product->$field_name;
 				}
 			}
 			$this->object->loadStockData();