diff --git a/pyiron_base/jobs/job/util.py b/pyiron_base/jobs/job/util.py
index 6925e6c4d..1d1159e89 100644
--- a/pyiron_base/jobs/job/util.py
+++ b/pyiron_base/jobs/job/util.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ def _copy_database_entry(new_job_core, job_copied_id, new_database_entry=True):
             db_entry["subjob"] = new_job_core.project_hdf5.h5_path
             db_entry["project"] = new_job_core.project_hdf5.project_path
             db_entry["projectpath"] = new_job_core.project_hdf5.root_path
-            db_entry["subjob"] = new_job_core.project_hdf5.h5_path
             del db_entry["id"]
             job_id = new_job_core.project.db.add_item_dict(db_entry)
             new_job_core.reset_job_id(job_id=job_id)