diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/comment.py b/plone/app/discussion/comment.py
index 827d1dd..13f360a 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/comment.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/comment.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class Comment(CatalogAware, WorkflowAware, DynamicType, Traversable,
     implements(IComment)
 
     meta_type = portal_type = 'Discussion Item'
+    # This needs to be kept in sync with types/Discussion_Item.xml title
+    fti_title = 'Comment'
 
     __parent__ = None
 
@@ -113,8 +115,7 @@ class Comment(CatalogAware, WorkflowAware, DynamicType, Traversable,
     def Type(self):
         """The Discussion Item content type
         """
-        ptypes = getToolByName(self, 'portal_types')
-        return ptypes[self.portal_type].title
+        return self.fti_title
 
     # CMF's event handlers assume any IDynamicType has these :(
 
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_comment.py b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_comment.py
index 2759894..e096cc6 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_comment.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_comment.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class CommentTest(PloneTestCase):
 
     def test_type(self):
         comment1 = createObject('plone.Comment')
-        self.assertEquals(comment1.Type(), 'Discussion Item')
+        self.assertEquals(comment1.Type(), 'Comment')
 
     def test_traversal(self):
         # make sure comments are traversable, have an id, absolute_url and physical path
@@ -251,4 +251,4 @@ class RepliesTest(PloneTestCase):
         self.assertEquals('http://nohost/plone/doc1/++conversation++default/' + str(new_re_re_re_id), re_re_re_comment.absolute_url())
 
 def test_suite():
-    return unittest.defaultTestLoader.loadTestsFromName(__name__)
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+    return unittest.defaultTestLoader.loadTestsFromName(__name__)