diff --git a/cmd/channel/email/main.go b/cmd/channel/email/main.go
index a334ed4c..9124ef26 100644
--- a/cmd/channel/email/main.go
+++ b/cmd/channel/email/main.go
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ func (ch *Email) GetInfo() *plugin.Info {
 	}
 
 	return &plugin.Info{
-		Type:             "email",
 		Name:             "Email",
 		Version:          internal.Version.Version,
 		Author:           "Icinga GmbH",
diff --git a/cmd/channel/rocketchat/main.go b/cmd/channel/rocketchat/main.go
index 72b6b68f..a85b01bb 100644
--- a/cmd/channel/rocketchat/main.go
+++ b/cmd/channel/rocketchat/main.go
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ func (ch *RocketChat) GetInfo() *plugin.Info {
 	}
 
 	return &plugin.Info{
-		Type:             "rocketchat",
 		Name:             "Rocket.Chat",
 		Version:          internal.Version.Version,
 		Author:           "Icinga GmbH",
diff --git a/internal/channel/plugin.go b/internal/channel/plugin.go
index 32880e48..a51c0deb 100644
--- a/internal/channel/plugin.go
+++ b/internal/channel/plugin.go
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ func UpsertPlugins(channelPluginDir string, logger *logging.Logger, db *icingadb
 			continue
 		}
 		p.Stop()
+		info.Type = pluginType
 
 		pluginTypes = append(pluginTypes, pluginType)
 		pluginInfos = append(pluginInfos, info)
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/plugin.go b/pkg/plugin/plugin.go
index e8ca0a2d..f3d946a5 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type ConfigOption struct {
 
 // Info contains plugin information.
 type Info struct {
-	Type             string          `db:"type" json:"type"`
+	Type             string          `db:"type" json:"-"`
 	Name             string          `db:"name" json:"name"`
 	Version          string          `db:"version" json:"version"`
 	Author           string          `db:"author" json:"author"`
@@ -74,20 +74,10 @@ type Info struct {
 }
 
 // TableName implements the contracts.TableNamer interface.
-func (c *Info) TableName() string {
+func (i *Info) TableName() string {
 	return "available_channel_type"
 }
 
-// Upsert implements the contracts.Upserter interface.
-func (c *Info) Upsert() interface{} {
-	return struct {
-		Name             string          `db:"name"`
-		Version          string          `db:"version"`
-		Author           string          `db:"author"`
-		ConfigAttributes json.RawMessage `db:"config_attrs"`
-	}{}
-}
-
 type Contact struct {
 	FullName  string     `json:"full_name"`
 	Addresses []*Address `json:"addresses"`