diff --git a/packages/core/helper-plugin/lib/src/components/GenericInput/index.js b/packages/core/helper-plugin/lib/src/components/GenericInput/index.js
index b7d5b491cd..e63cada7a8 100644
--- a/packages/core/helper-plugin/lib/src/components/GenericInput/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/helper-plugin/lib/src/components/GenericInput/index.js
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ const GenericInput = ({
           hint={hint}
           required={required}
           onChange={(json) => {
-            // Default to null when the field is not required and there is no input value
-            const value = !attribute.required && !json.length ? 'null' : json;
+            const value = !attribute.required && !json.length ? null : json;
             onChange({ target: { name, value } });
           }}
           minHeight={pxToRem(252)}