diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/selling_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/selling_controller.py
index 6b1e3ea328ae..c52a2dfa95b9 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/selling_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/selling_controller.py
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ def set_missing_lead_customer_details(self, for_validate=False):
 			)
 			if not self.meta.get_field("sales_team"):
 				party_details.pop("sales_team")
-			else:
-				self.set("sales_team", party_details.get("sales_team"))
-
 			self.update_if_missing(party_details)
 
 		elif lead: