diff --git a/src/controller/cve.controller/cve.controller.js b/src/controller/cve.controller/cve.controller.js
index 5c4b5c418..5c5143c70 100644
--- a/src/controller/cve.controller/cve.controller.js
+++ b/src/controller/cve.controller/cve.controller.js
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ async function submitCna (req, res, next) {
     const dateUpdated = (new Date()).toISOString()
     const additionalCveMetadataFields = {
       assignerShortName: assignerShortName,
-      requesterUserId: cveId.requested_by.user,
       dateReserved: (cveId.reserved).toISOString(),
       datePublished: dateUpdated
     }