diff --git a/src/becca/entities/branch.js b/src/becca/entities/branch.js
index 6ac065c47..c7d24c597 100644
--- a/src/becca/entities/branch.js
+++ b/src/becca/entities/branch.js
@@ -136,9 +136,7 @@ class Branch extends AbstractEntity {
             notePosition: this.notePosition,
             isExpanded: this.isExpanded,
             isDeleted: false,
-            utcDateModified: this.utcDateModified,
-            // not used for anything, will be later dropped
-            utcDateCreated: dateUtils.utcNowDateTime()
+            utcDateModified: this.utcDateModified
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/becca/entities/option.js b/src/becca/entities/option.js
index f38e3f45b..943ddd6c7 100644
--- a/src/becca/entities/option.js
+++ b/src/becca/entities/option.js
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ class Option extends AbstractEntity {
             name: this.name,
             value: this.value,
             isSynced: this.isSynced,
-            utcDateModified: this.utcDateModified,
-            // utcDateCreated is scheduled for removal so the value does not matter
-            utcDateCreated: dateUtils.utcNowDateTime()
+            utcDateModified: this.utcDateModified
         }
     }
 }