diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index 3b8f6e4ac7..f2780bf67c 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 		invalidate_cache_for_item(self)
 		self.validate_name_with_item_group()
 		self.update_item_price()
-		self.update_variants()
 		self.update_template_item()
 
 	def add_price(self, price_list=None):
@@ -612,23 +611,8 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 			if not template_item.show_in_website:
 				template_item.show_in_website = 1
 				template_item.flags.ignore_permissions = True
-				template_item.flags.dont_update_variants = True
 				template_item.save()
 
-	def update_variants(self):
-		if self.flags.dont_update_variants: 
-			return
-		if self.has_variants:
-			updated = []
-			variants = frappe.db.get_all("Item", fields=["item_code"], filters={"variant_of": self.name })
-			for d in variants:
-				variant = frappe.get_doc("Item", d)
-				copy_attributes_to_variant(self, variant)
-				variant.save()
-				updated.append(d.item_code)
-			if updated:
-				frappe.msgprint(_("Item Variants {0} updated").format(", ".join(updated)))			
-
 	def validate_has_variants(self):
 		if not self.has_variants and frappe.db.get_value("Item", self.name, "has_variants"):
 			if frappe.db.exists("Item", {"variant_of": self.name}):