diff --git a/languagetool-core/src/main/java/org/languagetool/rules/WordRepeatRule.java b/languagetool-core/src/main/java/org/languagetool/rules/WordRepeatRule.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/languagetool-core/src/main/java/org/languagetool/rules/WordRepeatRule.java
+++ b/languagetool-core/src/main/java/org/languagetool/rules/WordRepeatRule.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class WordRepeatRule extends Rule {
   public WordRepeatRule(final ResourceBundle messages, final Language language) {
     super(messages);
     super.setCategory(new Category(messages.getString("category_misc")));
-    setLocQualityIssueType("addition");
+    setLocQualityIssueType("duplication");
   }
 
   /**
Set locQualityIssueType="duplication" in rule WORD_REPEAT_RULE