diff --git a/app/controllers/module/module.php b/app/controllers/module/module.php
index 08597f1cacb1e383d52a979195290b75257ef2e4..7b862d4f57153af3f865f0e36c4136693b0eb65c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/module/module.php
+++ b/app/controllers/module/module.php
@@ -295,13 +295,6 @@ class Module_ModuleController extends MVVController
                 $this->modul->fassung_typ = Request::option('fassung_typ');
                 $this->modul->version = trim(Request::get('version'));
                 $this->modul->verantwortlich = trim(Request::get('verantwortlich'));
-                // change original language
-                if (
-                    !$this->modul->isNew()
-                    && $this->modul->original_language !== Request::option('original_language')
-                ) {
-                    $this->setOriginalLanguage($this->modul, Request::option('original_language'));
-                }
             }
 
             $deskriptor_fields = ['bezeichnung', 'verantwortlich',