diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/xml_config.py b/jenkins_jobs/xml_config.py
index c9aa7c0be..c6265d6f9 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/xml_config.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/xml_config.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ class XmlGenerator(object):
             Mod = ep.load()
             mod = Mod(self.registry)
             xml = mod.root_xml(data)
-            self._gen_xml(xml, data)
+            if "view-type" not in data:
+                self._gen_xml(xml, data)
             obj = XmlJob(xml, data['name'])
             return obj