diff --git a/fbchat/_client.py b/fbchat/_client.py
index 3cbe7bd..ff2d043 100644
--- a/fbchat/_client.py
+++ b/fbchat/_client.py
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ class Client:
         users = []
         users_to_fetch = []  # It's more efficient to fetch all users in one request
         for thread in threads:
-            if thread.type == ThreadType.USER:
+            if isinstance(thread, User):
                 if thread.id not in [user.id for user in users]:
                     users.append(thread)
-            elif thread.type == ThreadType.GROUP:
+            elif isinstance(thread, Group):
                 for user_id in thread.participants:
                     if (
                         user_id not in [user.id for user in users]
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class Client:
         threads = self.fetch_thread_info(*user_ids)
         users = {}
         for id_, thread in threads.items():
-            if thread.type == ThreadType.USER:
+            if isinstance(thread, User):
                 users[id_] = thread
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Thread {} was not a user".format(thread))
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class Client:
         threads = self.fetch_thread_info(*page_ids)
         pages = {}
         for id_, thread in threads.items():
-            if thread.type == ThreadType.PAGE:
+            if isinstance(thread, Page):
                 pages[id_] = thread
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Thread {} was not a page".format(thread))
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class Client:
         threads = self.fetch_thread_info(*group_ids)
         groups = {}
         for id_, thread in threads.items():
-            if thread.type == ThreadType.GROUP:
+            if isinstance(thread, Group):
                 groups[id_] = thread
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Thread {} was not a group".format(thread))
diff --git a/fbchat/_group.py b/fbchat/_group.py
index e418a44..d206259 100644
--- a/fbchat/_group.py
+++ b/fbchat/_group.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import attr
 from ._core import attrs_default, Image
 from . import _util, _session, _plan
-from ._thread import ThreadType, Thread
+from ._thread import Thread
 from typing import Iterable
 
 
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ from typing import Iterable
 class Group(Thread):
     """Represents a Facebook group. Inherits `Thread`."""
 
-    type = ThreadType.GROUP
-
     #: The session to use when making requests.
     session = attr.ib(type=_session.Session)
     #: The group's unique identifier.
diff --git a/fbchat/_page.py b/fbchat/_page.py
index b2601a4..9310df4 100644
--- a/fbchat/_page.py
+++ b/fbchat/_page.py
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 import attr
 from ._core import attrs_default, Image
 from . import _session, _plan
-from ._thread import ThreadType, Thread
+from ._thread import Thread
 
 
 @attrs_default
 class Page(Thread):
     """Represents a Facebook page. Inherits `Thread`."""
 
-    type = ThreadType.PAGE
-
     #: The session to use when making requests.
     session = attr.ib(type=_session.Session)
     #: The unique identifier of the page.
diff --git a/fbchat/_thread.py b/fbchat/_thread.py
index 7c3796e..643a979 100644
--- a/fbchat/_thread.py
+++ b/fbchat/_thread.py
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ class Thread:
     session = attr.ib(type=_session.Session)
     #: The unique identifier of the thread.
     id = attr.ib(converter=str)
-    #: Specifies the type of thread. Can be used a ``thread_type``. See :ref:`intro_threads` for more info
-    type = None
 
     @staticmethod
     def _parse_customization_info(data):
diff --git a/fbchat/_user.py b/fbchat/_user.py
index 1224fbe..93ea274 100644
--- a/fbchat/_user.py
+++ b/fbchat/_user.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import attr
 from ._core import attrs_default, Enum, Image
 from . import _util, _session, _plan
-from ._thread import ThreadType, Thread
+from ._thread import Thread
 
 
 GENDERS = {
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class TypingStatus(Enum):
 class User(Thread):
     """Represents a Facebook user. Inherits `Thread`."""
 
-    type = ThreadType.USER
-
     #: The session to use when making requests.
     session = attr.ib(type=_session.Session)
     #: The user's unique identifier.
diff --git a/tests/test_fetch.py b/tests/test_fetch.py
index 59d222d..4ddd66a 100644
--- a/tests/test_fetch.py
+++ b/tests/test_fetch.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ def test_fetch_info(client1, group):
     assert info.name == "Mark Zuckerberg"
 
     info = client1.fetch_group_info(group["id"])[group["id"]]
-    assert info.type == ThreadType.GROUP
 
 
 def test_fetch_image_url(client):
diff --git a/tests/test_search.py b/tests/test_search.py
index ac59cfa..bd7b440 100644
--- a/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/tests/test_search.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ def test_search_for(client1):
     u = users[0]
 
     assert u.id == "4"
-    assert u.type == ThreadType.USER
     assert u.photo[:4] == "http"
     assert u.url[:4] == "http"
     assert u.name == "Mark Zuckerberg"