diff --git a/api/v1/assets/create.php b/api/v1/assets/create.php
index 4c1d7ebf..1d79b843 100644
--- a/api/v1/assets/create.php
+++ b/api/v1/assets/create.php
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ if(isset($_POST['asset_notes'])){
 } else{
   $notes = '';
 }
-if(isset($_POST['asset_meshcentral_id'])){
-  $meshcentral_id = trim(strip_tags(mysqli_real_escape_string($mysqli,$_POST['asset_meshcentral_id'])));
-} else{
-  $meshcentral_id = '';
-}
 if(isset($_POST['asset_vendor_id'])){
   $vendor = intval($_POST['asset_vendor_id']);
 } else{
diff --git a/api/v1/assets/update.php b/api/v1/assets/update.php
index c56549a4..cc7c8b78 100644
--- a/api/v1/assets/update.php
+++ b/api/v1/assets/update.php
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ if(!empty($asset_id)){
   } else{
     $notes = $row['asset_notes'];
   }
-  if(isset($_POST['asset_meshcentral_id'])){
-    $meshcentral_id = trim(strip_tags(mysqli_real_escape_string($mysqli,$_POST['asset_meshcentral_id'])));
-  } else{
-    $meshcentral_id = $row['asset_meshcentral_id'];
-  }
   if(isset($_POST['asset_vendor_id'])){
     $vendor = intval($_POST['asset_vendor_id']);
   } else{