diff --git a/apps/highlights/service.py b/apps/highlights/service.py
index 6a3c561e22..f9522f03aa 100644
--- a/apps/highlights/service.py
+++ b/apps/highlights/service.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def create(self, docs, **kwargs):
                 highlights = [h for h in highlights if h != doc["highlights"]]
                 highlight_on = False  # highlight toggled off
 
-            updates = {"highlights": highlights, "_updated": item["_updated"], "_etag": item["_etag"]}
+            updates = {"highlights": highlights, "_etag": item["_etag"]}
             service.update(item["_id"], updates, item)
 
             publishedItems = publishedService.find({"item_id": item["_id"]})
diff --git a/features/highlights.feature b/features/highlights.feature
index 4ff803623e..c9cdf53f3c 100644
--- a/features/highlights.feature
+++ b/features/highlights.feature
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ Feature: Highlights
         {"_items": [{"name": "highlight changed", "desks": ["#desks._id#"], "groups": ["group one", "group two"]}]}
         """
 
-
     @auth
     Scenario: Mark item for highlights
         Given "desks"
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ Feature: Highlights
         Then we get list with 1 items
         """
         {"_items": [{"headline": "test", "highlights": ["#highlights._id#"],
-                    "_updated": "#archive._updated#", "_etag": "#archive._etag#"}]}
+                     "_etag": "#archive._etag#"}]}
         """
 
         When we post to "marked_for_highlights"
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ Feature: Highlights
         And we get "archive"
         Then we get list with 1 items
         """
-        {"_items": [{"highlights": [], "_updated": "#archive._updated#", "_etag": "#archive._etag#"}]}
+        {"_items": [{"highlights": [], "_etag": "#archive._etag#"}]}
         """
 
     @auth