diff --git a/common/content/modes.js b/common/content/modes.js
index 231de65f..a91149e0 100644
--- a/common/content/modes.js
+++ b/common/content/modes.js
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ var Modes = Module("modes", {
             char: "t",
             description: "Vim-like editing of input elements",
             bases: [this.COMMAND],
-            input: true,
             ownsFocus: true
         }, {
             onKeyPress: function (eventList) {
diff --git a/common/modules/options.jsm b/common/modules/options.jsm
index 3809937e..dfa16cb5 100644
--- a/common/modules/options.jsm
+++ b/common/modules/options.jsm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ var Option = Class("Option", {
             defaultValue = this.modules.config.defaults[this.name];
 
         if (defaultValue !== undefined) {
-            if (this == "string")
+            if (this.type === "string")
                 defaultValue = Commands.quote(defaultValue);
 
             if (isObject(defaultValue))