diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 3f674dae7a..c6ce645c5a 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -3258,8 +3258,7 @@ class AdHocCommandSerializer(UnifiedJobSerializer):
         model = AdHocCommand
         fields = ('*', 'job_type', 'inventory', 'limit', 'credential',
                   'module_name', 'module_args', 'forks', 'verbosity', 'extra_vars',
-                  'become_enabled', 'diff_mode', '-unified_job_template', '-description',
-                  '-controller_node',)
+                  'become_enabled', 'diff_mode', '-unified_job_template', '-description')
         extra_kwargs = {
             'name': {
                 'read_only': True,
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job.py
index 00114e044d..fce3c6fb5a 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job.py
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ class TestControllerNode():
         r = get(job.get_absolute_url(), admin_user, expect=200)
         assert 'controller_node' in r.data
 
-        r = get(reverse('api:project_update_detail', kwargs={'pk': project_update.pk}), admin_user, expect=200)
-        assert 'controller_node' not in r.data
-
         r = get(reverse('api:ad_hoc_command_detail', kwargs={'pk': adhoc.pk}), admin_user, expect=200)
+        assert 'controller_node' in r.data
+
+        r = get(reverse('api:project_update_detail', kwargs={'pk': project_update.pk}), admin_user, expect=200)
         assert 'controller_node' not in r.data
 
         r = get(reverse('api:inventory_update_detail', kwargs={'pk': inventory_update.pk}), admin_user, expect=200)