diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py b/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
index e11d32091f..706279fd72 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
@@ -399,15 +399,6 @@ class CreatedInstance:
         self._data["active"] = data.get("active", True)
         self._data["creator_identifier"] = creator.identifier
 
-        # QUESTION handle version of instance here or in creator?
-        version = None
-        if not new:
-            version = data.get("version")
-
-        if version is None:
-            version = 1
-        self._data["version"] = version
-
         # Pop from source data all keys that are defined in `_data` before
         #   this moment and through their values away
         # - they should be the same and if are not then should not change