diff --git a/research.py b/research.py
index 6463e6fba..2f7b8e48b 100644
--- a/research.py
+++ b/research.py
@@ -647,19 +647,11 @@ def api_research_collection_details(ctx, path):
     # Retrieve lock count.
     lock_count = meta_form.get_coll_lock_count(ctx, path)
 
-    # Check if vault is accessible.
-    vault_path = ""
-    vault_name = group.replace("research-", "vault-", 1)
-    vault_coll = '/'.join(path.split('/')[0:3])
-    if collection.exists(ctx, vault_coll + "/" + vault_name):
-        vault_path = vault_name
-
     return {"basename": basename,
             "status": status.value,
             "member_type": member_type,
             "is_datamanager": is_datamanager,
-            "lock_count": lock_count,
-            "vault_path": vault_path}
+            "lock_count": lock_count}
 
 
 @api.make()
diff --git a/vault.py b/vault.py
index d738cfb0a..d0af4282c 100644
--- a/vault.py
+++ b/vault.py
@@ -556,7 +556,6 @@ def api_vault_collection_details(ctx, path):
     if space != pathutil.Space.VAULT:
         return {}
 
-    dirname = pathutil.dirname(path)
     basename = pathutil.basename(path)
 
     # Check if collection is vault package.
@@ -616,12 +615,6 @@ def api_vault_collection_details(ctx, path):
             if user_name.startswith(("research-", "deposit-")):
                 research_group_access = True
 
-    # Check if research space is accessible.
-    research_path = ""
-    research_name = group.replace("vault-", "research-", 1)
-    if collection.exists(ctx, pathutil.chop(dirname)[0] + "/" + research_name):
-        research_path = research_name
-
     result = {
         "basename": basename,
         "status": status,
@@ -629,8 +622,7 @@ def api_vault_collection_details(ctx, path):
         "has_datamanager": has_datamanager,
         "is_datamanager": is_datamanager,
         "vault_action_pending": vault_action_pending,
-        "research_group_access": research_group_access,
-        "research_path": research_path
+        "research_group_access": research_group_access
     }
     if config.enable_data_package_archive:
         import vault_archive