diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/content_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/content_controller.rb
index 4523078564..99ccd01434 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/content_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/content_controller.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ def autosave
       @article.parent_id      = parent_id
     end
 
-    params[:article] ||= {}
     @article.attributes = params[:article]
     @article.published = false
     set_article_author
@@ -156,8 +155,6 @@ def new_or_edit
     @article.keywords = Tag.collection_to_string @article.tags
     @article.attributes = params[:article]
 
-    params[:article] ||= {}
-
     if request.post?
       set_article_author
       save_attachments