diff --git a/src/pretix/api/serializers/item.py b/src/pretix/api/serializers/item.py
index b28207ae22..09766fc742 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/serializers/item.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/serializers/item.py
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ class ItemSerializer(I18nAwareModelSerializer):
                   'show_quota_left', 'hidden_if_available', 'allow_waitinglist', 'issue_giftcard')
         read_only_fields = ('has_variations', 'picture')
 
-    def get_serializer_context(self):
-        return {"has_variations": self.kwargs['has_variations']}
-
     def validate(self, data):
         data = super().validate(data)
         if self.instance and ('addons' in data or 'variations' in data or 'bundles' in data):
diff --git a/src/pretix/api/views/item.py b/src/pretix/api/views/item.py
index cb976b652e..f4f4433710 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/views/item.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/views/item.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class ItemViewSet(ConditionalListView, viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     def get_serializer_context(self):
         ctx = super().get_serializer_context()
         ctx['event'] = self.request.event
-        ctx['has_variations'] = self.request.data.get('has_variations')
         return ctx
 
     def perform_update(self, serializer):