diff --git a/web/js/point_editor.js b/web/js/point_editor.js
index 210591f..86bd8fe 100644
--- a/web/js/point_editor.js
+++ b/web/js/point_editor.js
@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ app.registerExtension({
         this.uuid = makeUUID()
         element.id = `points-editor-${this.uuid}`
 
-        // fake image widget to allow copy/paste
-        const fakeimagewidget = this.addWidget("COMBO", "image", null, () => { }, {});
-        hideWidgetForGood(this, fakeimagewidget)
+        this.previewMediaType = 'image'
 
         this.pointsEditor = this.addDOMWidget(nodeData.name, "PointsEditorWidget", element, {
           serialize: false,
diff --git a/web/js/spline_editor.js b/web/js/spline_editor.js
index a8085b9..486f127 100644
--- a/web/js/spline_editor.js
+++ b/web/js/spline_editor.js
@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@ app.registerExtension({
             this.uuid = makeUUID()
             element.id = `spline-editor-${this.uuid}`
 
-            // fake image widget to allow copy/paste
-            const fakeimagewidget = this.addWidget("COMBO", "image", null, () => { }, {});
-            hideWidgetForGood(this, fakeimagewidget)
+            this.previewMediaType = 'image'
 
             this.splineEditor = this.addDOMWidget(nodeData.name, "SplineEditorWidget", element, {
             serialize: false,