diff --git a/source/detail/xlsx_consumer.cpp b/source/detail/xlsx_consumer.cpp
index 1d3cbb26..a237f7c1 100644
--- a/source/detail/xlsx_consumer.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/xlsx_consumer.cpp
@@ -831,11 +831,8 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_properties(const path &part, const xml::qname &root)
         {
             auto property_name = parser().attribute("name");
             auto variant_child_element = expect_start_element(xml::content::simple);
-            
-            if (variant_child_element == xml::qname(xmlns_vt, "lpwstr"))
-            {
-                properties[property_name] = read_text();
-            }
+            // variant vt_
+            properties[property_name] = read_text();
             
             expect_end_element(variant_child_element);
         }