diff --git a/module/bug/config.php b/module/bug/config.php
index 15088da18c..034f24bc42 100644
--- a/module/bug/config.php
+++ b/module/bug/config.php
@@ -189,10 +189,13 @@ $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['type']['fixed']    = 'no';
 $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['type']['width']    = '90';
 $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['type']['required'] = 'no';
 
-$config->bug->datatable->fieldList['project']['title']    = 'project';
-$config->bug->datatable->fieldList['project']['fixed']    = 'no';
-$config->bug->datatable->fieldList['project']['width']    = '120';
-$config->bug->datatable->fieldList['project']['required'] = 'no';
+if($config->systemMode == 'new')
+{
+    $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['project']['title']    = 'project';
+    $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['project']['fixed']    = 'no';
+    $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['project']['width']    = '120';
+    $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['project']['required'] = 'no';
+}
 
 $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['execution']['title']    = 'execution';
 $config->bug->datatable->fieldList['execution']['fixed']    = 'no';