diff --git a/nomad/plan_apply.go b/nomad/plan_apply.go
index 0a0857118..5d2c29bcf 100644
--- a/nomad/plan_apply.go
+++ b/nomad/plan_apply.go
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ func (s *Server) applyPlan(plan *structs.Plan, result *structs.PlanResult, snap
 	for _, alloc := range req.Alloc {
 		if alloc.CreateTime == 0 {
 			alloc.CreateTime = now
-		} else {
-			alloc.ModifyTime = now
 		}
 		alloc.ModifyTime = now
 	}