diff --git a/src/rct1/Tables.h b/src/rct1/Tables.h
index e723ceaffe..f4fd1ebefd 100644
--- a/src/rct1/Tables.h
+++ b/src/rct1/Tables.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace RCT1
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+    uint8 rct1_get_ride_type(uint8 rideType);
     const char * rct1_get_ride_type_object(uint8 rideType);
     const char * rct1_get_vehicle_object(uint8 vehicleType);
 
diff --git a/src/rct1/tables.cpp b/src/rct1/tables.cpp
index dfd14d8465..ca4a1ee0e0 100644
--- a/src/rct1/tables.cpp
+++ b/src/rct1/tables.cpp
@@ -1113,6 +1113,11 @@ namespace RCT1
 
 extern "C"
 {
+    uint8 rct1_get_ride_type(uint8 rideType)
+    {
+        return RCT1::GetRideType(rideType);
+    }
+
     const char * rct1_get_ride_type_object(uint8 rideType)
     {
         return RCT1::GetRideTypeObject(rideType);
diff --git a/src/ride/track_design.c b/src/ride/track_design.c
index 17ea949c38..2cfb274881 100644
--- a/src/ride/track_design.c
+++ b/src/ride/track_design.c
@@ -158,16 +158,10 @@ static rct_track_td6 * track_design_open_from_td4(uint8 *src, size_t srcLength)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	
-	// Convert RCT1 ride type to RCT2 ride type
-	if (td4->type == RCT1_RIDE_TYPE_WOODEN_ROLLER_COASTER) {
-		td6->type = RIDE_TYPE_WOODEN_ROLLER_COASTER;
-		td6->ride_mode = td4->mode;
-	} else {
-		td6->type = td4->type;
-		td6->ride_mode = td4->mode;
-	}
+	td6->type = rct1_get_ride_type(td4->type);
 
 	// All TD4s that use powered launch use the type that doesn't pass the station.
+	td6->ride_mode = td4->mode;
 	if (td4->mode == RCT1_RIDE_MODE_POWERED_LAUNCH) {
 		td6->ride_mode = RIDE_MODE_POWERED_LAUNCH;
 	}