diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/task/internal/TaskServiceImpl.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/task/internal/TaskServiceImpl.java
index 9a4c2911d..2be39771d 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/task/internal/TaskServiceImpl.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/task/internal/TaskServiceImpl.java
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ public class TaskServiceImpl implements TaskService {
         String workbasketId = taskanaEngine.getTaskRoutingManager().determineWorkbasketId(task);
         if (workbasketId != null) {
           workbasket = workbasketService.getWorkbasket(workbasketId);
-          task.setWorkbasketSummary(workbasket.asSummary());
         } else {
           throw new InvalidArgumentException("Cannot create a Task outside a Workbasket");
         }