diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/content/umbvariantcontenteditors.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/content/umbvariantcontenteditors.directive.js
index 1c41c7d0f0..d1f70a50a5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/content/umbvariantcontenteditors.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/content/umbvariantcontenteditors.directive.js
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
         /** Called when the component initializes */
         function onInit() {
             prevContentDateUpdated = angular.copy(vm.content.updateDate);
-            _.each(vm.content.variants, function (v) {
-                v.active = false;// needs to be set before used for it to be re-active.
-            });
             setActiveVariant();
         }