diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
index 460f1c3debc..057c78a81f1 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Item", {
 			frm.page.set_inner_btn_group_as_primary(__("Make"));
 		}
 		if (frm.doc.variant_of) {
-			frm.set_intro(__("This Item is a Variant of {0} (Template). Attributes will be copied over from the template unless 'No Copy' is set", 
+			frm.set_intro(__("This Item is a Variant of {0} (Template).", 
 				[frm.doc.variant_of]), true);
 		}
 
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Item", {
 			}
 			frappe.set_route('Form', 'Item', new_item.name);
 		});
-
-		frm.trigger('make_variant_fields_read_only');
 	},
 
 	validate: function(frm){
@@ -109,16 +107,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Item", {
 		refresh_field("image_view");
 	},
 
-	make_variant_fields_read_only: function(frm) {
-		if(frm.doc.variant_of) {
-			frm.meta.fields.forEach(function(df) {
-				if (!df.no_copy) {
-					frm.toggle_enable(df.fieldname, false);
-				}
-			});
-		}
-	},
-
 	is_fixed_asset: function(frm) {
 		if (frm.doc.is_fixed_asset) {
 			frm.set_value("is_stock_item", 0);
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index ef85dd9a680..3b8f6e4ac78 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 		self.validate_has_variants()
 		self.validate_attributes()
 		self.validate_variant_attributes()
-		self.copy_variant_attributes()
 		self.validate_website_image()
 		self.make_thumbnail()
 		self.validate_fixed_asset()
@@ -673,12 +672,6 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 
 			validate_item_variant_attributes(self, args)
 
-	def copy_variant_attributes(self):
-		'''Copy attributes from template (if they have been changed before saving)'''
-		if self.variant_of:
-			template = frappe.get_doc('Item', self.variant_of)
-			copy_attributes_to_variant(template, self)
-
 def get_timeline_data(doctype, name):
 	'''returns timeline data based on stock ledger entry'''
 	out = {}