diff --git a/src/js/models/panel_model.js b/src/js/models/panel_model.js
index 27c31ec32..ec278449f 100644
--- a/src/js/models/panel_model.js
+++ b/src/js/models/panel_model.js
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
                 'pixel_size_x_unit': data.pixel_size_x_unit,
                 'pixel_size_z_unit': data.pixel_size_z_unit,
                 'deltaT': data.deltaT,
-                'zoom':data.zoom,
             };
 
             // theT and theZ are not changed unless we have to...