diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_models.py b/pylib/tests/test_models.py
index ebcc3d0fa..8209a3311 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_models.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def test_req():
     reqSize(opt)
     r = opt["req"][0]
     assert r[1] in ("any", "all")
-    assert r[2] == [0]
+    assert r[2] == [0, 1]
 
 
 # def test_updatereqs_performance():
diff --git a/rslib/src/template.rs b/rslib/src/template.rs
index cfa4954f7..acdbff54d 100644
--- a/rslib/src/template.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/template.rs
@@ -285,12 +285,7 @@ fn template_is_empty<'a>(nonempty_fields: &HashSet<&str>, nodes: &[ParsedNode<'a
         match node {
             // ignore normal text
             Text(_) => (),
-            Replacement { key, filters } => {
-                // Anki doesn't consider a type: reference as a required field
-                if filters.contains(&"type") {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
+            Replacement { key, .. } => {
                 if nonempty_fields.contains(*key) {
                     // a single replacement is enough
                     return false;
@@ -657,7 +652,7 @@ mod test {
         let fields = HashSet::from_iter(vec!["1", "3"].into_iter());
         let mut tmpl = PT::from_text("{{2}}{{1}}").unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tmpl.renders_with_fields(&fields), true);
-        tmpl = PT::from_text("{{2}}{{type:cloze:1}}").unwrap();
+        tmpl = PT::from_text("{{2}}").unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tmpl.renders_with_fields(&fields), false);
         tmpl = PT::from_text("{{2}}{{4}}").unwrap();
         assert_eq!(tmpl.renders_with_fields(&fields), false);
@@ -700,12 +695,6 @@ mod test {
             FieldRequirements::All(HashSet::from_iter(vec![0, 1].into_iter()))
         );
 
-        tmpl = PT::from_text("{{a}}{{type:b}}").unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(
-            tmpl.requirements(&field_map),
-            FieldRequirements::Any(HashSet::from_iter(vec![0].into_iter()))
-        );
-
         tmpl = PT::from_text(
             r#"
 {{^a}}