diff --git a/dmp-backend/src/main/java/rest/entities/DMPs.java b/dmp-backend/src/main/java/rest/entities/DMPs.java
index 0ad83aa16..254dbf304 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/src/main/java/rest/entities/DMPs.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/src/main/java/rest/entities/DMPs.java
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ public class DMPs  {
 			dmp.setCreated(new Date());
 			dmp.setModified(new Date());
 			dmp.setStatus(new Short("0"));
-			dmp.setProfileData(null);
 			
 			DMP newdmp = dMPDao.create(dmp);