diff --git a/tools/viewlog.pl b/tools/viewlog.pl
index 770e4c47ac..2ea2feb359 100755
--- a/tools/viewlog.pl
+++ b/tools/viewlog.pl
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ if ($do_it) {
                     $decoded->{biblionumber}     = $item->biblionumber;
                     $decoded->{biblioitemnumber} = $item->biblionumber;
                     $decoded->{barcode}          = $item->barcode;
-                    $decoded->{branchcode}       = C4::Context->userenv ? C4::Context->userenv->{'branch'} : undef;
                 }
                 $result->{'json'} = $decoded;
             } else {