diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/batchMod-edit.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/batchMod-edit.tt
index e774e95bae..2b746ab403 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/batchMod-edit.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/batchMod-edit.tt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
       row = row.replace("row","hint");
       var editor = $(this).parent().find("[name='field_value']");
       if ($(this).is(":checked")) {
-          $(this).val($(this).siblings("[name='subfield']").val());
           $(editor).prop('disabled', true);
           $("#"+row).html(_("This subfield will be deleted"));
       } else {