diff --git a/lib/config/constants.json b/lib/config/constants.json
index 7ecb8aa..2bfdfe9 100644
--- a/lib/config/constants.json
+++ b/lib/config/constants.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
       "radius":    "number",
       "rankby":    "string",
       "sensor":    "string",
+      "type":      "string",
       "types":     "string"
     },
     "place-search-text": {
diff --git a/lib/placeSearchNearby.js b/lib/placeSearchNearby.js
index 67297e0..76b7298 100644
--- a/lib/placeSearchNearby.js
+++ b/lib/placeSearchNearby.js
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ module.exports = function(params, callback) {
       return callback(new Error('If rankby=distance is specified, then one or more of keyword, name, or types is required.'));
     }
     delete args.radius;
-  } else if (args.rankby === PLACES_RANKBY_DEFAULT) {
-    if (args.radius == null) {
-      args.radius = MAX_RADIUS;
-    }
   }
 
   if (args.radius != null) {