diff --git a/pcbnew/board_commit.cpp b/pcbnew/board_commit.cpp
index 1a64749de1..5b5277e1a3 100644
--- a/pcbnew/board_commit.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/board_commit.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ void BOARD_COMMIT::Push( const wxString& aMessage, bool aCreateUndoEntry, bool a
                 }
 
                 savedModules.insert( ent.m_item );
-                static_cast<FOOTPRINT*>( ent.m_item )->SetLastEditTime();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties.cpp
index b56b194989..34b9c1d9e5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties.cpp
@@ -1635,8 +1635,6 @@ bool DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES::TransferDataFromWindow()
 
     if( footprint )
     {
-        footprint->SetLastEditTime();
-
         // compute the pos 0 value, i.e. pad position for footprint with orientation = 0
         // i.e. relative to footprint origin (footprint position)
         wxPoint pt = m_currentPad->GetPosition() - footprint->GetPosition();
diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint.h b/pcbnew/footprint.h
index d1d57ca6aa..f426a95e74 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint.h
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint.h
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ public:
     */
 
     void SetLastEditTime( timestamp_t aTime ) { m_lastEditTime = aTime; }
-    void SetLastEditTime() { m_lastEditTime = time( nullptr ); }
     timestamp_t GetLastEditTime() const { return m_lastEditTime; }
 
     /**
diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_libraries_utils.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint_libraries_utils.cpp
index eff1547da4..84d0eef2ab 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_libraries_utils.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_libraries_utils.cpp
@@ -1182,9 +1182,6 @@ FOOTPRINT* PCB_BASE_FRAME::CreateNewFootprint( const wxString& aFootprintName, b
     // Creates the new footprint and add it to the head of the linked list of footprints
     FOOTPRINT* footprint = new FOOTPRINT( GetBoard() );
 
-    // Update parameters: timestamp ...
-    footprint->SetLastEditTime();
-
     // Update its name in lib
     footprint->SetFPID( LIB_ID( wxEmptyString, footprintName ) );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
index d58e2252bb..e19c2a5d95 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
@@ -1235,16 +1235,6 @@ int PCB_CONTROL::UpdateMessagePanel( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         msg = footprint->GetFPID().GetLibItemName().wx_str();
         msgItems.emplace_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Footprint Name" ), msg ) );
 
-        wxDateTime date( static_cast<time_t>( footprint->GetLastEditTime() ) );
-
-        if( footprint->GetLastEditTime() && date.IsValid() )
-        // Date format: see http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/ctime/strftime
-            msg = date.Format( wxT( "%b %d, %Y" ) ); // Abbreviated_month_name Day, Year
-        else
-            msg = _( "Unknown" );
-
-        msgItems.emplace_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Last Change" ), msg ) );
-
         msg.Printf( wxT( "%zu" ), (size_t) footprint->GetPadCount( DO_NOT_INCLUDE_NPTH ) );
         msgItems.emplace_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Pads" ), msg ) );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/undo_redo.cpp b/pcbnew/undo_redo.cpp
index db097900e5..1cb73fbe0b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/undo_redo.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/undo_redo.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,6 @@ void PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::SaveCopyInUndoList( const PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsLis
                 ITEM_PICKER picker( nullptr, item, UNDO_REDO::CHANGED );
                 picker.SetLink( clone );
                 commandToUndo->PushItem( picker );
-
-                orig->SetLastEditTime();
             }
             else
             {