diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLine.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLine.java
index f91955b26..c995e9640 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLine.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderLine.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.advance.entities.AdvanceType;
 import org.navalplanner.business.advance.entities.DirectAdvanceAssignment;
 import org.navalplanner.business.advance.entities.IndirectAdvanceAssignment;
 import org.navalplanner.business.requirements.entities.CriterionRequirement;
-import org.navalplanner.business.requirements.entities.DirectCriterionRequirement;
 import org.navalplanner.business.templates.entities.OrderLineTemplate;
 
 public class OrderLine extends OrderElement {
@@ -113,12 +112,6 @@ public class OrderLine extends OrderElement {
         result.setInitDate(getInitDate());
         result.setDeadline(getDeadline());
 
-        // copy the criterion requirements to container
-        copyRequirementToOrderElement(result);
-
-        // removed the direct criterion requirements
-        removeAllDirectCriterionRequirement();
-
         if (getName() != null) {
             this.setName(getName() + " (copy)");
         }
@@ -133,14 +126,6 @@ public class OrderLine extends OrderElement {
         return result;
     }
 
-    private void removeAllDirectCriterionRequirement() {
-        Set<DirectCriterionRequirement> directRequirements = new HashSet<DirectCriterionRequirement>(
-                getDirectCriterionRequirement());
-        for (DirectCriterionRequirement requirement : directRequirements) {
-            removeDirectCriterionRequirement(requirement);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Valid
     @Override
     public List<HoursGroup> getHoursGroups() {
@@ -249,11 +234,6 @@ public class OrderLine extends OrderElement {
                 newRequirement);
     }
 
-    protected void copyRequirementToOrderElement(OrderLineGroup container) {
-        criterionRequirementHandler.copyRequirementToOrderLineGroup(this,
-                container);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public DirectAdvanceAssignment getReportGlobalAdvanceAssignment() {
         for (DirectAdvanceAssignment directAdvanceAssignment : getDirectAdvanceAssignments()) {