diff --git a/python/obitools3/commands/grep.pyx b/python/obitools3/commands/grep.pyx
index ffcbe3e..1161e51 100644
--- a/python/obitools3/commands/grep.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/commands/grep.pyx
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@ def run(config):
             selection.append(i)
          
     # Create output view with the line selection
-    if isinstance(iview, OBIView_NUC_SEQS) :    # TODO make view type automatic when cloning
-        oview = d.new_view(config['obi']['outputview'], view_type="NUC_SEQS_VIEW", view_to_clone=iview, line_selection=selection, comments="obi grep: "+config['grep']['predicate']+'\n')
-    else :
-        oview = d.new_view(config['obi']['outputview'], view_to_clone=iview, line_selection=selection, comments="obi grep: "+config['grep']['predicate'])
+    oview = d.new_view(config['obi']['outputview'], view_to_clone=iview, line_selection=selection, comments="obi grep: "+config['grep']['predicate']+"\n")
 
     iview.save_and_close()
     oview.save_and_close()