diff --git a/catalogue/detail.pl b/catalogue/detail.pl
index 85819c0455..4f6c23f6f0 100755
--- a/catalogue/detail.pl
+++ b/catalogue/detail.pl
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ my $dat = &GetBiblioData($biblionumber);
 my $subscriptionsnumber = CountSubscriptionFromBiblionumber($biblionumber);
 my @subscriptions       = GetSubscriptions( $dat->{title}, $dat->{issn}, $biblionumber );
 my @subs;
-$dat->{'serial'}=1 if $subscriptionsnumber;
+
 foreach my $subscription (@subscriptions) {
     my %cell;
 	my $serials_to_display;
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ $template->param(
 	itemdata_enumchron  => $itemfields{enumchron},
 	itemdata_uri        => $itemfields{uri},
 	itemdata_copynumber => $itemfields{copynumber},
-	volinfo				=> $itemfields{enumchron} || $dat->{'serial'} ,
+	volinfo				=> $itemfields{enumchron},
 	z3950_search_params	=> C4::Search::z3950_search_args($dat),
 	C4::Search::enabled_staff_search_views,
 );