diff --git a/dmp-migration-tool/web/src/main/java/eu/old/eudat/migration/DmpMigrationService.java b/dmp-migration-tool/web/src/main/java/eu/old/eudat/migration/DmpMigrationService.java
index 9a041c006..f5b8fe9e5 100644
--- a/dmp-migration-tool/web/src/main/java/eu/old/eudat/migration/DmpMigrationService.java
+++ b/dmp-migration-tool/web/src/main/java/eu/old/eudat/migration/DmpMigrationService.java
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ public class DmpMigrationService {
                         }
                     }
                     if (licenseMap.containsKey("uri")) {
-                        referenceEntity.setReference(licenseMap.get("uri"));
                         if (!this.conventionService.isNullOrEmpty(licenseMap.get("uri"))){
                             FieldEntity fieldEntity = new FieldEntity();
                             fieldEntity.setCode("uri");