diff --git a/components/com_contact/src/Model/ContactModel.php b/components/com_contact/src/Model/ContactModel.php
index 94795dc4bbddf..0a865d497c76e 100644
--- a/components/com_contact/src/Model/ContactModel.php
+++ b/components/com_contact/src/Model/ContactModel.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ protected function loadFormData()
 			$data['language'] = Factory::getLanguage()->getTag();
 		}
 
-		// Add contact id to contact form data, so fields plugin can work properly
+		// Add contact catid to contact form data, so fields plugin can work properly
 		if (empty($data['catid']))
 		{
 			$data['catid'] = $this->getItem()->catid;
diff --git a/components/com_contact/src/View/Contact/HtmlView.php b/components/com_contact/src/View/Contact/HtmlView.php
index b73f79f1d2899..8a2f9906faefa 100644
--- a/components/com_contact/src/View/Contact/HtmlView.php
+++ b/components/com_contact/src/View/Contact/HtmlView.php
@@ -141,14 +141,6 @@ public function display($tpl = null)
 
 		$active = $app->getMenu()->getActive();
 
-		// Get submitted values
-		$data = $app->getUserState('com_contact.contact.data', []);
-
-		// Add catid for selecting custom fields
-		$data['catid'] = $item->catid;
-
-		$app->setUserState('com_contact.contact.data', $data);
-
 		// If the current view is the active item and a contact view for this contact, then the menu item params take priority
 		if ($active
 			&& $active->component == 'com_contact'