diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index 7a82408401..66980e141d 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -954,15 +954,6 @@ class ProjectList(ListCreateAPIView):
         )
         return projects_qs
 
-    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        # Not optimal, but make sure the project status and last_updated fields
-        # are up to date here...
-        projects_qs = Project.objects
-        projects_qs = projects_qs.select_related('current_job', 'last_job')
-        for project in projects_qs:
-            project._set_status_and_last_job_run()
-        return super(ProjectList, self).get(request, *args, **kwargs)
-
 class ProjectDetail(RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
 
     model = Project
diff --git a/awx/main/models/projects.py b/awx/main/models/projects.py
index 1e007a7125..9888afaaa7 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/projects.py
@@ -318,10 +318,6 @@ class Project(UnifiedJobTemplate, ProjectOptions, ResourceMixin):
             # inherit the child job status on failure
             elif self.last_job_failed:
                 return self.last_job.status
-            # Even on a successful child run, a missing project path overides
-            # the successful status
-            elif not self.get_project_path():
-                return 'missing'
             # Return the successful status
             else:
                 return self.last_job.status