diff --git a/tcms/templates/case/clone.html b/tcms/templates/case/clone.html
index 43f45fb89a..8a3c3a6c34 100644
--- a/tcms/templates/case/clone.html
+++ b/tcms/templates/case/clone.html
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ <h2>{% trans "Clone TestCase(s) into" %} TP-{{ test_plan.pk }}: {{ test_plan.nam
 					<fieldset class="choose">
                                             <legend class="">{% trans "Case Properties" %}</legend>
 						<ul class="ul-no-format">
-							<li>
-								{{ clone_form.copy_case }}
-								<span>
-									<label for="id_copy_case">{{ clone_form.copy_case.help_text }}</label>
-								</span>
-							</li>
 							<li>
 								{{ clone_form.maintain_case_orignal_author }}
 								<span>
diff --git a/tcms/testcases/forms.py b/tcms/testcases/forms.py
index 6d3ebfb63c..0d1ff76f6b 100644
--- a/tcms/testcases/forms.py
+++ b/tcms/testcases/forms.py
@@ -281,12 +281,6 @@ class CloneCaseForm(forms.Form):
         queryset=TestPlan.objects.all(),
         widget=forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple()
     )
-    copy_case = forms.BooleanField(
-        label='Create a copy',
-        help_text='Create a copy (Unchecking will create a link to selected '
-                  'case)',
-        required=False
-    )
     maintain_case_orignal_author = forms.BooleanField(
         label='Keep original author',
         help_text='Keep original author (Unchecking will make me as author '
diff --git a/tcms/testcases/views.py b/tcms/testcases/views.py
index 9e2a4e1536..a08396a7fe 100644
--- a/tcms/testcases/views.py
+++ b/tcms/testcases/views.py
@@ -777,70 +777,52 @@ def clone(request, template_name='case/clone.html'):
         if clone_form.is_valid():
             tcs_src = clone_form.cleaned_data['case']
             for tc_src in tcs_src:
-                if clone_form.cleaned_data['copy_case']:
-                    tc_dest = TestCase.objects.create(
-                        is_automated=tc_src.is_automated,
-                        script=tc_src.script,
-                        arguments=tc_src.arguments,
-                        extra_link=tc_src.extra_link,
-                        summary=tc_src.summary,
-                        requirement=tc_src.requirement,
-                        case_status=TestCaseStatus.get_proposed(),
-                        category=tc_src.category,
-                        priority=tc_src.priority,
-                        notes=tc_src.notes,
-                        text=tc_src.text,
-                        author=clone_form.cleaned_data[
-                            'maintain_case_orignal_author'] and
-                        tc_src.author or request.user,
-                        default_tester=clone_form.cleaned_data[
-                            'maintain_case_orignal_default_tester'] and
-                        tc_src.author or request.user,
-                    )
-
-                    for test_plan in clone_form.cleaned_data['plan']:
-                        sortkey = test_plan.get_case_sortkey()
-                        test_plan.add_case(tc_dest, sortkey)
-
-                    for tag in tc_src.tag.all():
-                        tc_dest.add_tag(tag=tag)
-                else:
-                    tc_dest = tc_src
-                    tc_dest.author = request.user
-                    if clone_form.cleaned_data['maintain_case_orignal_author']:
-                        tc_dest.author = tc_src.author
-
-                    tc_dest.default_tester = request.user
-                    if clone_form.cleaned_data['maintain_case_orignal_default_tester']:
-                        tc_dest.default_tester = tc_src.default_tester
-
-                    tc_dest.save()
+                tc_dest = TestCase.objects.create(
+                    is_automated=tc_src.is_automated,
+                    script=tc_src.script,
+                    arguments=tc_src.arguments,
+                    extra_link=tc_src.extra_link,
+                    summary=tc_src.summary,
+                    requirement=tc_src.requirement,
+                    case_status=TestCaseStatus.get_proposed(),
+                    category=tc_src.category,
+                    priority=tc_src.priority,
+                    notes=tc_src.notes,
+                    text=tc_src.text,
+                    author=clone_form.cleaned_data[
+                        'maintain_case_orignal_author'] and
+                    tc_src.author or request.user,
+                    default_tester=clone_form.cleaned_data[
+                        'maintain_case_orignal_default_tester'] and
+                    tc_src.author or request.user,
+                )
 
-                    for test_plan in clone_form.cleaned_data['plan']:
-                        sortkey = test_plan.get_case_sortkey()
-                        test_plan.add_case(tc_dest, sortkey)
+                # apply tags as well
+                for tag in tc_src.tag.all():
+                    tc_dest.add_tag(tag=tag)
 
-                # Add the cases to plan
                 for test_plan in clone_form.cleaned_data['plan']:
-                    # Clone the categories to new product
-                    if clone_form.cleaned_data['copy_case']:
-                        try:
-                            tc_category = test_plan.product.category.get(
-                                name=tc_src.category.name
-                            )
-                        except ObjectDoesNotExist:
-                            tc_category = test_plan.product.category.create(
-                                name=tc_src.category.name,
-                                description=tc_src.category.description,
-                            )
-
-                        tc_dest.category = tc_category
-                        tc_dest.save()
-                        del tc_category
+                    # add new TC to selected TP
+                    sortkey = test_plan.get_case_sortkey()
+                    test_plan.add_case(tc_dest, sortkey)
+
+                    # clone TC category b/c we may be cloning a 'linked'
+                    # TC which has a different Product that doesn't have the
+                    # same categories yet
+                    try:
+                        tc_category = test_plan.product.category.get(
+                            name=tc_src.category.name
+                        )
+                    except ObjectDoesNotExist:
+                        tc_category = test_plan.product.category.create(
+                            name=tc_src.category.name,
+                            description=tc_src.category.description,
+                        )
+                    tc_dest.category = tc_category
+                    tc_dest.save()
 
                     # Clone the components to new product
-                    if clone_form.cleaned_data['copy_component'] and \
-                            clone_form.cleaned_data['copy_case']:
+                    if clone_form.cleaned_data['copy_component']:
                         for component in tc_src.component.all():
                             try:
                                 new_c = test_plan.product.component.get(
@@ -885,7 +867,6 @@ def clone(request, template_name='case/clone.html'):
         # Initial the clone case form
         clone_form = CloneCaseForm(initial={
             'case': selected_cases,
-            'copy_case': False,
             'maintain_case_orignal_author': False,
             'maintain_case_orignal_default_tester': False,
             'copy_component': True,