diff --git a/src/core/qgscoordinatereferencesystem.cpp b/src/core/qgscoordinatereferencesystem.cpp
index 2b5a971b7ad9..a32f01038859 100644
--- a/src/core/qgscoordinatereferencesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgscoordinatereferencesystem.cpp
@@ -314,13 +314,6 @@ bool QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem::createFromString( const QString &definition )
       if ( match.captured( 1 ).compare( QLatin1String( "proj4" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
       {
         result = createFromProj( match.captured( 2 ) );
-        if ( srsid() == 0 )
-        {
-          QString myName = QStringLiteral( " * %1 (%2)" )
-                           .arg( QObject::tr( "Generated CRS", "A CRS automatically generated from layer info get this prefix for description" ),
-                                 toProj() );
-          saveAsUserCrs( myName );
-        }
       }
       else
       {
@@ -766,13 +759,6 @@ bool QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem::createFromWkt( const QString &wkt )
   else
   {
     setWktString( wkt );
-    if ( d->mSrsId == 0 )
-    {
-      QString myName = QStringLiteral( " * %1 (%2...)" )
-                       .arg( QObject::tr( "Generated CRS", "A CRS automatically generated from layer info get this prefix for description" ),
-                             wkt.left( 50 ) );
-      saveAsUserCrs( myName );
-    }
   }
 
   locker.changeMode( QgsReadWriteLocker::Write );
@@ -1950,14 +1936,6 @@ bool QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem::readXml( const QDomNode &node )
       //make sure the map units have been set
       setMapUnits();
     }
-
-    if ( isValid() && d->mSrsId == 0 )
-    {
-      QString myName = QStringLiteral( " * %1 (%2)" )
-                       .arg( QObject::tr( "Generated CRS", "A CRS automatically generated from layer info get this prefix for description" ),
-                             toProj() );
-      saveAsUserCrs( myName );
-    }
   }
   else
   {
diff --git a/src/providers/spatialite/qgsspatialiteprovider.cpp b/src/providers/spatialite/qgsspatialiteprovider.cpp
index f0b3dca65041..e91058ce10a4 100644
--- a/src/providers/spatialite/qgsspatialiteprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/spatialite/qgsspatialiteprovider.cpp
@@ -3609,29 +3609,15 @@ QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem QgsSpatiaLiteProvider::crs() const
   if ( !srs.isValid() )
   {
     srs = QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem::fromProj( mProj4text );
-    //TODO: createFromProj4 used to save to the user database any new CRS
-    // this behavior was changed in order to separate creation and saving.
-    // Not sure if it necessary to save it here, should be checked by someone
-    // familiar with the code (should also give a more descriptive name to the generated CRS)
-    if ( srs.srsid() == 0 )
-    {
-      QString myName = QStringLiteral( " * %1 (%2)" )
-                       .arg( QObject::tr( "Generated CRS", "A CRS automatically generated from layer info get this prefix for description" ),
-                             srs.toProj() );
-      srs.saveAsUserCrs( myName );
-    }
-
   }
   return srs;
 }
 
-
 bool QgsSpatiaLiteProvider::isValid() const
 {
   return mValid;
 }
 
-
 QString QgsSpatiaLiteProvider::name() const
 {
   return SPATIALITE_KEY;