diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
index 382990b576..d4ff0092ba 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
@@ -832,7 +832,6 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
 
         } elseif (request('checkout_to_type') == 'asset') {
             $target = Asset::where('id', '!=', $asset_id)->find(request('assigned_asset'));
-            $asset->location_id = $target->rtd_location_id;
             // Override with the asset's location_id if it has one
             $asset->location_id = (($target) && (isset($target->location_id))) ? $target->location_id : '';
             $error_payload['target_id'] = $request->input('assigned_asset');