diff --git a/app/models/dialog_field_drop_down_list.rb b/app/models/dialog_field_drop_down_list.rb
index 2ebe8a1b6d5..b634df05e70 100644
--- a/app/models/dialog_field_drop_down_list.rb
+++ b/app/models/dialog_field_drop_down_list.rb
@@ -46,14 +46,10 @@ def automate_output_value
   end
 
   def automate_key_name
+    return super unless multi_value?
     MiqAeEngine.create_automation_attribute_array_key(super)
   end
 
-  # unsure if i need this but tagControl has it
-  # def value_from_dialog_fields(dialog_values)
-  #  value = dialog_values[automate_key_name]
-  # end
-
   private
 
   def load_values_on_init?