diff --git a/src/modules/partition/Config.cpp b/src/modules/partition/Config.cpp
index 05975213e..155622570 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/Config.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,14 @@ Config::setEraseFsTypeChoice( const QString& choice )
     }
 }
 
+bool
+Config::acceptPartitionTableType( PartitionTable::TableType tableType ) const
+{
+    return m_requiredPartitionTableType.empty()
+        || m_requiredPartitionTableType.contains( PartitionTable::tableTypeToName( tableType ) );
+}
+
+
 static void
 fillGSConfigurationEFI( Calamares::GlobalStorage* gs, const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
 {
@@ -235,18 +243,18 @@ fillGSConfigurationEFI( Calamares::GlobalStorage* gs, const QVariantMap& configu
     if ( configurationMap.contains( "efiSystemPartitionSize" ) )
     {
         const QString sizeString = CalamaresUtils::getString( configurationMap, "efiSystemPartitionSize" );
-        CalamaresUtils::Partition::PartitionSize part_size
-            = CalamaresUtils::Partition::PartitionSize( sizeString );
-        if (part_size.isValid())
+        CalamaresUtils::Partition::PartitionSize part_size = CalamaresUtils::Partition::PartitionSize( sizeString );
+        if ( part_size.isValid() )
         {
             // Insert once as string, once as a size-in-bytes;
             // changes to these keys should be synchronized with PartUtils.cpp
-            gs->insert( "efiSystemPartitionSize",  sizeString );
-            gs->insert( "efiSystemPartitionSize_i", part_size.toBytes());
+            gs->insert( "efiSystemPartitionSize", sizeString );
+            gs->insert( "efiSystemPartitionSize_i", part_size.toBytes() );
 
-            if (part_size.toBytes() != PartUtils::efiFilesystemMinimumSize())
+            if ( part_size.toBytes() != PartUtils::efiFilesystemMinimumSize() )
             {
-                cWarning() << "EFI partition size" << sizeString << "has been adjusted to" << PartUtils::efiFilesystemMinimumSize() << "bytes";
+                cWarning() << "EFI partition size" << sizeString << "has been adjusted to"
+                           << PartUtils::efiFilesystemMinimumSize() << "bytes";
             }
         }
         else
@@ -342,11 +350,9 @@ Config::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
     setSwapChoice( m_initialSwapChoice );
 
     m_allowManualPartitioning = CalamaresUtils::getBool( configurationMap, "allowManualPartitioning", true );
+    m_requiredPartitionTableType = CalamaresUtils::getStringList( configurationMap, "requiredPartitionTableType" );
 
     Calamares::GlobalStorage* gs = Calamares::JobQueue::instance()->globalStorage();
-    m_requiredPartitionTableType = CalamaresUtils::getStringList( configurationMap, "requiredPartitionTableType" );
-    gs->insert( "requiredPartitionTableType", m_requiredPartitionTableType );
-
     fillGSConfigurationEFI( gs, configurationMap );
     fillConfigurationFSTypes( configurationMap );
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/Config.h b/src/modules/partition/Config.h
index 5f7e46821..2ac44b424 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/Config.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/Config.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "utils/NamedEnum.h"
 
+#include <kpmcore/core/partition.h>
 #include <kpmcore/fs/filesystem.h>
 
 #include <QObject>
@@ -127,9 +128,18 @@ public:
      */
     FileSystem::Type defaultFsType() const { return m_defaultFsType; }
 
-    ///@brief Is manual partitioning allowed (not explicitly disabled in the config file)?
+    /// @brief Is manual partitioning allowed (not explicitly disabled in the config file)?
     bool allowManualPartitioning() const { return m_allowManualPartitioning; }
 
+    /** @brief Will @p tableType be ok?
+     *
+     * If no required types are specified, it's ok, otherwise the
+     * type must be named in the list of required types.
+     */
+    bool acceptPartitionTableType( PartitionTable::TableType tableType ) const;
+    /// @brief Returns list of acceptable types. May be empty.
+    QStringList partitionTableTypes() const { return m_requiredPartitionTableType; }
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setInstallChoice( int );  ///< Translates a button ID or so to InstallChoice
     void setInstallChoice( InstallChoice );
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.cpp b/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.cpp
index 5f3832fa0..9226eb3b6 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "widgets/PrettyRadioButton.h"
 
 #include <kpmcore/core/device.h>
-#include <kpmcore/core/partition.h>
 #ifdef WITH_KPMCORE4API
 #include <kpmcore/core/softwareraid.h>
 #endif
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ ChoicePage::ChoicePage( Config* config, QWidget* parent )
 
     auto gs = Calamares::JobQueue::instance()->globalStorage();
 
-    m_requiredPartitionTableType = gs->value( "requiredPartitionTableType" ).toStringList();
     m_enableEncryptionWidget = gs->value( "enableLuksAutomatedPartitioning" ).toBool();
 
     // Set up drives combo
@@ -1252,6 +1250,28 @@ operator<<( QDebug& s, PartitionIterator& it )
     return s;
 }
 
+QString
+describePartitionTypes( const QStringList& types )
+{
+    if ( types.empty() )
+    {
+        return QCoreApplication::translate(
+            ChoicePage::staticMetaObject.className(), "any", "any partition-table type" );
+    }
+    if ( types.size() == 1 )
+    {
+        return types.first();
+    }
+    if ( types.size() == 2 )
+    {
+        return QCoreApplication::translate(
+                   ChoicePage::staticMetaObject.className(), "%1 or %2", "partition-table types" )
+            .arg( types.at( 0 ), types.at( 1 ) );
+    }
+    // More than two, rather unlikely
+    return types.join( ", " );
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief ChoicePage::setupActions happens every time a new Device* is selected in the
  *      device picker. Sets up the text and visibility of the partitioning actions based
@@ -1305,8 +1325,7 @@ ChoicePage::setupActions()
     if ( currentDevice->partitionTable() )
     {
         tableType = currentDevice->partitionTable()->type();
-        matchTableType = m_requiredPartitionTableType.size() == 0
-            || m_requiredPartitionTableType.contains( PartitionTable::tableTypeToName( tableType ) );
+        matchTableType = m_config->acceptPartitionTableType( tableType );
     }
 
     for ( auto it = PartitionIterator::begin( currentDevice ); it != PartitionIterator::end( currentDevice ); ++it )
@@ -1487,11 +1506,11 @@ ChoicePage::setupActions()
                                      "but the partition table <strong>%1</strong> is different from the "
                                      "needed <strong>%2</strong>.<br/>" )
                                      .arg( PartitionTable::tableTypeToName( tableType ) )
-                                     .arg( m_requiredPartitionTableType.join( " or " ) ) );
+                                     .arg( describePartitionTypes( m_config->partitionTableTypes() ) ) );
         m_messageLabel->show();
 
         cWarning() << "Partition table" << PartitionTable::tableTypeToName( tableType )
-                   << "does not match the requirement " << m_requiredPartitionTableType.join( " or " )
+                   << "does not match the requirement " << m_config->partitionTableTypes().join( ',' )
                    << ", ENABLING erase feature and DISABLING alongside, replace and manual features.";
         m_eraseButton->show();
         m_alongsideButton->hide();
@@ -1642,7 +1661,8 @@ ChoicePage::updateSwapChoicesTr()
             }
             else
             {
-                cWarning() << "Box item" << index << m_eraseSwapChoiceComboBox->itemText( index ) << "has non-integer role.";
+                cWarning() << "Box item" << index << m_eraseSwapChoiceComboBox->itemText( index )
+                           << "has non-integer role.";
             }
             break;
         case SwapChoice::ReuseSwap:
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.h b/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.h
index 3892b4a23..12222ac63 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.h
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ private:
     int m_lastSelectedDeviceIndex = -1;
     int m_lastSelectedActionIndex = -1;
 
-    QStringList m_requiredPartitionTableType;
     bool m_enableEncryptionWidget;
 
     QMutex m_coreMutex;