diff --git a/ees/eereq.go b/ees/eereq.go
index 3a9eaa4fb..ca2206aa0 100644
--- a/ees/eereq.go
+++ b/ees/eereq.go
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@ func (eeR *EventExporterRequest) ParseField(
 		return utils.EmptyString, fmt.Errorf("unsupported type: <%s>", cfgFld.Type)
 	case utils.META_NONE:
 		return
-	case utils.MetaTimeNow:
-		out = time.Now().Format(cfgFld.Layout)
-		isString = true
 	case utils.META_FILLER:
 		out, err = cfgFld.Value.ParseValue(utils.EmptyString)
 		cfgFld.Padding = utils.MetaRight