diff --git a/mod/assignment/mod.html b/mod/assignment/mod.html
index bab75f0456604..043c3e2a98bc3 100644
--- a/mod/assignment/mod.html
+++ b/mod/assignment/mod.html
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
     if (empty($form->assignmenttype)) {
         $form->assignmenttype = "uploadsingle";
     }
-    if (empty($form->resubmit)) {
-        $form->resubmit = "";
-    }
     if (!isset($form->grade)) {
         $form->grade = 100;
     }