diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
index 69346928..332003d1 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
                 batch.vendor = vendor
                 batch.store = store
                 batch.buyer = self.request.user.employee
-                batch.date_ordered = localtime(self.rattail_config).date()
                 batch.created_by = self.request.user
                 batch.po_total = 0
                 kwargs = self.get_batch_kwargs(batch, mobile=True)