diff --git a/src/wp-includes/user.php b/src/wp-includes/user.php
index 9f0a917b17..efa1fb6288 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/user.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/user.php
@@ -3534,8 +3534,6 @@ function wp_generate_user_request_key( $request_id ) {
 			'ID'                => $request_id,
 			'post_status'       => 'request-pending',
 			'post_password'     => $wp_hasher->HashPassword( $key ),
-			'post_modified'     => current_time( 'mysql', false ),
-			'post_modified_gmt' => current_time( 'mysql', true ),
 		)
 	);