diff --git a/ckan/controllers/package.py b/ckan/controllers/package.py
index 08a5527eece..e177622713a 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/package.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/package.py
@@ -594,7 +594,6 @@ def new_resource(self, id, data=None, errors=None, error_summary=None):
             del data['id']
 
             context = {'model': model, 'session': model.Session,
-                       'api_version': 3,
                        'user': c.user or c.author,
                        'extras_as_string': True}
 
@@ -680,7 +679,6 @@ def new_metadata(self, id, data=None, errors=None, error_summary=None):
             # we don't want to include save as it is part of the form
             del data['save']
             context = {'model': model, 'session': model.Session,
-                       'api_version': 3,
                        'user': c.user or c.author,
                        'extras_as_string': True}
             data_dict = get_action('package_show')(context, {'id': id})