diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index 67199d8bc1..4486dc88c5 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -290,8 +290,6 @@ class UnifiedJobTemplate(PolymorphicModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique):
         unified_job_class = self._get_unified_job_class()
         parent_field_name = unified_job_class._get_parent_field_name()
         kwargs.pop('%s_id' % parent_field_name, None)
-        if 'extra_vars' in kwargs:
-            kwargs.pop('extra_vars')
         create_kwargs = {}
         create_kwargs[parent_field_name] = self
         for field_name in self._get_unified_job_field_names():