diff --git a/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py b/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
index e93193818c..eba41569b7 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ class ExtruderStack(CuraContainerStack):
 
         limit_to_extruder = super().getProperty(key, "limit_to_extruder", context)
         if limit_to_extruder is not None:
-            if limit_to_extruder == -1:
-                limit_to_extruder = int(cura.CuraApplication.CuraApplication.getInstance().getMachineManager().defaultExtruderPosition)
             limit_to_extruder = str(limit_to_extruder)
 
         if (limit_to_extruder is not None and limit_to_extruder != "-1") and self.getMetaDataEntry("position") != str(limit_to_extruder):
diff --git a/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py b/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
index 041bd19d3a..25fc74b28f 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
@@ -226,8 +226,6 @@ class GlobalStack(CuraContainerStack):
         # Handle the "limit_to_extruder" property.
         limit_to_extruder = super().getProperty(key, "limit_to_extruder", context)
         if limit_to_extruder is not None:
-            if limit_to_extruder == -1:
-                limit_to_extruder = int(cura.CuraApplication.CuraApplication.getInstance().getMachineManager().defaultExtruderPosition)
             limit_to_extruder = str(limit_to_extruder)
         if limit_to_extruder is not None and limit_to_extruder != "-1" and limit_to_extruder in self._extruders:
             if super().getProperty(key, "settable_per_extruder", context):