diff --git a/src/database/schemas/finance/payment.schema.js b/src/database/schemas/finance/payment.schema.js
index bfd5568..92fb1ca 100644
--- a/src/database/schemas/finance/payment.schema.js
+++ b/src/database/schemas/finance/payment.schema.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const paymentSchema = new Schema(
     state: {
       type: { type: String, required: true, default: 'draft' },
     },
-    paymentDate: { type: Date, required: false },
     postedAt: { type: Date, required: false },
     authorisedAt: { type: Date, required: false },
     declinedAt: { type: Date, required: false },
diff --git a/src/services/finance/payments.js b/src/services/finance/payments.js
index 0d8e1a7..cc093b9 100644
--- a/src/services/finance/payments.js
+++ b/src/services/finance/payments.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   getModelStats,
   getModelHistory,
   checkStates,
-  searchObjects
+  searchObjects,
 } from '../../database/database.js';
 import { invoiceModel } from '../../database/schemas/finance/invoice.schema.js';
 
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ export const editPaymentRouteHandler = async (req, res) => {
     client: req.body.client,
     invoice: req.body.invoice,
     amount: req.body.amount,
-    paymentDate: req.body.paymentDate,
     paymentMethod: req.body.paymentMethod,
     notes: req.body.notes,
   };
@@ -206,7 +205,6 @@ export const newPaymentRouteHandler = async (req, res) => {
     client: invoice.client?._id || req.body.client,
     invoice: req.body.invoice,
     amount: req.body.amount || 0,
-    paymentDate: req.body.paymentDate || new Date(),
     paymentMethod: req.body.paymentMethod,
     notes: req.body.notes,
   };