diff --git a/roda-core/roda-core/src/main/java/org/roda/core/common/PremisV3Utils.java b/roda-core/roda-core/src/main/java/org/roda/core/common/PremisV3Utils.java
index 708b7fa5c8..805c4dcc40 100644
--- a/roda-core/roda-core/src/main/java/org/roda/core/common/PremisV3Utils.java
+++ b/roda-core/roda-core/src/main/java/org/roda/core/common/PremisV3Utils.java
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ public static ContentPayload createBaseFile(File originalFile, ModelService mode
     }
 
     objectCharacteristics.setSize(binary.getSizeInBytes());
-    file.getObjectCharacteristics().add(objectCharacteristics);
 
     OriginalNameComplexType originalName = FACTORY.createOriginalNameComplexType();
     originalName.setValue(originalFile.getId());