diff --git a/tuned/profile.py b/tuned/profile.py
index df0760d..dcf06cf 100644
--- a/tuned/profile.py
+++ b/tuned/profile.py
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ class Profile(object):
 			if section == "main":
 				continue
 			if not cfg.has_option(section, "type"):
-				log.error("No 'type' option for %s plugin" % (section))
-				continue
+				log.info("No 'type' option for %s plugin, will treat '%s' as a plugin type" % (section, section))
+				cfg.set(section, "type", section)
 			cfg.set(section, "_load_path", os.path.dirname(config))
 
 			self._store_plugin_config(self._get_unique_name(section), dict(cfg.items(section)))