diff --git a/tests/form_pages/test_all.py b/tests/form_pages/test_all.py
index fdb391bba..1cc47c2a3 100644
--- a/tests/form_pages/test_all.py
+++ b/tests/form_pages/test_all.py
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ def test_form_items_submit(pub):
     formdef.fields = [
         fields.ItemsField(
             id='0',
-            label='items',
+            label='List of items',
             type='items',
             required=True,
             varname='foo',
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ def test_form_items_submit(pub):
     formdef.data_class().wipe()
 
     page = get_app(pub).get('/test/')
+    assert 'List of items' in page.text
     next_page = page.forms[0].submit('submit')  # but the field is required
     assert next_page.pyquery('div.error').text() == 'required field'
     next_page.forms[0]['f0$element0'].checked = True
diff --git a/wcs/qommon/form.py b/wcs/qommon/form.py
index cf8bc185a..16cd57de6 100644
--- a/wcs/qommon/form.py
+++ b/wcs/qommon/form.py
@@ -1469,8 +1469,6 @@ class CheckboxesWidget(Widget):
         self.inline = kwargs.pop('inline', True)
         self.min_choices = int(kwargs.pop('min_choices', 0) or 0)
         self.max_choices = int(kwargs.pop('max_choices', 0) or 0)
-        if 'title' in kwargs:
-            del kwargs['title']
         if 'readonly' in kwargs:
             del kwargs['readonly']
             self.readonly = True