diff --git a/app/webpacker/controllers/metadata_toggle_controller.js b/app/webpacker/controllers/metadata_toggle_controller.js
index 18c7c9de0f..b923123f79 100644
--- a/app/webpacker/controllers/metadata_toggle_controller.js
+++ b/app/webpacker/controllers/metadata_toggle_controller.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
   enableField() {
     if (this.hasCheckboxTarget) {
-      this.checkboxTarget.checked = true;
       this.checkboxTarget.disabled = false;
     }
     if (this.hasLabelTarget) {