diff --git a/ckan/controllers/package.py b/ckan/controllers/package.py
index c8f9b34325b..f0ba12ee6bb 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/package.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/package.py
@@ -586,12 +586,7 @@ def resource_edit(self, id, resource_id, data=None, errors=None,
             # dataset has not yet been fully created
             resource_dict = get_action('resource_show')(context,
                                                         {'id': resource_id})
-            fields = ['url', 'resource_type', 'format', 'name', 'description',
-                      'id']
-            data = {}
-            for field in fields:
-                data[field] = resource_dict[field]
-            return self.new_resource(id, data=data)
+            return self.new_resource(id, data=resource_dict)
         # resource is fully created
         try:
             resource_dict = get_action('resource_show')(context,