diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 9059c427e2..f80a2a8d11 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -1228,7 +1228,6 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                         }
                     }
                 } else if (n.credentials) {
-                    node.credentials = {};
                     // All other nodes have a well-defined list of possible credentials
                     for (var cred in n._def.credentials) {
                         if (n._def.credentials.hasOwnProperty(cred)) {