diff --git a/gcd_talker/gcd.py b/gcd_talker/gcd.py
index d0780b7..aeaaaec 100644
--- a/gcd_talker/gcd.py
+++ b/gcd_talker/gcd.py
@@ -975,7 +975,6 @@ def _map_comic_issue_to_metadata(self, issue: GCDIssue, series: GCDSeries) -> Ge
             data_origin=MetadataOrigin(self.id, self.name),
             issue_id=utils.xlate(issue["id"]),
             series_id=utils.xlate(series["id"]),
-            issue=utils.xlate(IssueString(issue.get("number")).as_string()),
             publisher=utils.xlate(series.get("publisher_name")),
             series=utils.xlate(series["name"]),
         )