diff --git a/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/angularCrud/app/DataService.ts b/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/angularCrud/app/DataService.ts
index c45c591d4..7b3fccdcb 100644
--- a/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/angularCrud/app/DataService.ts
+++ b/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/angularCrud/app/DataService.ts
@@ -158,12 +158,7 @@ export default class DataService implements IDataService {
   public deleteItem(item: IListItem, webUrl: string, listName: string): ng.IPromise<{}> {
     const deferred: ng.IDeferred<{}> = this.$q.defer();
 
-    let listItemEntityTypeName: string = undefined;
-    this.getListItemEntityTypeName(webUrl, listName)
-      .then((typeName: string): ng.IPromise<ng.IHttpPromiseCallbackArg<string>> => {
-        listItemEntityTypeName = typeName;
-        return this.getRequestDigest(webUrl);
-      })
+    this.getRequestDigest(webUrl)
       .then((requestDigest: string): ng.IPromise<ng.IHttpPromiseCallbackArg<{}>> => {
         return this.$http({
           url: `${webUrl}/_api/web/lists/getbytitle('${listName}')/items(${item.Id})`,
diff --git a/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/noFrameworkCrud/NoFrameworkCrudWebPart.ts b/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/noFrameworkCrud/NoFrameworkCrudWebPart.ts
index ea90bbaf5..a99042de5 100644
--- a/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/noFrameworkCrud/NoFrameworkCrudWebPart.ts
+++ b/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/noFrameworkCrud/NoFrameworkCrudWebPart.ts
@@ -281,12 +281,7 @@ export default class NoFrameworkCrudWebPart extends BaseClientSideWebPart<INoFra
     this.updateStatus('Loading latest items...');
     let latestItemId: number = undefined;
     let etag: string = undefined;
-    let listItemEntityTypeName: string = undefined;
-    this.getListItemEntityTypeName()
-      .then((listItemType: string): Promise<number> => {
-        listItemEntityTypeName = listItemType;
-        return this.getLatestItemId();
-      })
+    this.getLatestItemId()
       .then((itemId: number): Promise<Response> => {
         if (itemId === -1) {
           throw new Error('No items found in the list');
diff --git a/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/reactCrud/components/ReactCrud.tsx b/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/reactCrud/components/ReactCrud.tsx
index d8260cb53..eb88c10b6 100644
--- a/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/reactCrud/components/ReactCrud.tsx
+++ b/samples/sharepoint-crud/src/webparts/reactCrud/components/ReactCrud.tsx
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ export default class ReactCrud extends React.Component<IReactCrudProps, IReactCr
       .then((listItemEntityTypeName: string): Promise<Response> => {
         const body: string = JSON.stringify({
           '__metadata': {
-            'type': 'SP.Data.' +
-            this.props.listName.charAt(0).toUpperCase() +
-            this.props.listName.slice(1) + 'ListItem'
+            'type': listItemEntityTypeName
           },
           'Title': `Item ${new Date()}`
         });
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ export default class ReactCrud extends React.Component<IReactCrudProps, IReactCr
         this.setState({
           status: 'Error while creating the item: ' + error,
           items: []
-        })
+        });
       });
   }
 
@@ -258,9 +256,7 @@ export default class ReactCrud extends React.Component<IReactCrudProps, IReactCr
         });
         const body: string = JSON.stringify({
           '__metadata': {
-            'type': 'SP.Data.' +
-            this.props.listName.charAt(0).toUpperCase() +
-            this.props.listName.slice(1) + 'ListItem'
+            'type': listItemEntityTypeName
           },
           'Title': `Item ${new Date()}`
         });
@@ -299,12 +295,7 @@ export default class ReactCrud extends React.Component<IReactCrudProps, IReactCr
     });
     let latestItemId: number = undefined;
     let etag: string = undefined;
-    let listItemEntityTypeName: string = undefined;
-    this.getListItemEntityTypeName()
-      .then((listItemType: string): Promise<number> => {
-        listItemEntityTypeName = listItemType;
-        return this.getLatestItemId();
-      })
+    this.getLatestItemId()
       .then((itemId: number): Promise<Response> => {
         if (itemId === -1) {
           throw new Error('No items found in the list');