diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index d118a96caf..f39891d6e1 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 0.4.1 (in development)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+- Fix: [#16974] Small scenery ghosts can be deleted.
 
 0.4.0 (2022-04-25)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/openrct2/paint/tile_element/Paint.SmallScenery.cpp b/src/openrct2/paint/tile_element/Paint.SmallScenery.cpp
index 95532ec196..531cc17b6c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/paint/tile_element/Paint.SmallScenery.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/paint/tile_element/Paint.SmallScenery.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static void PaintSmallSceneryBody(
 {
     PROFILED_FUNCTION();
 
-    session.InteractionType = ViewportInteractionItem::Scenery;
     CoordsXYZ boxLength;
     CoordsXYZ boxOffset{ 0, 0, height };