diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 0045678bf..642a0876c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  - fixed #12239: Still get cart error message after removing extra recurring items from the cart
  - fixed #12240: Empty Extend Calendar Recurrance version tags
  - fixed #12241: Account Shop
- - fixed #12246: added extra_www_add_properties as properties fix-up hook in child for www_add
 
 7.10.22
  - rfe   #12223: Add date type to content profiling (metadata)
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 3d2a69c22..c669e2441 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -2927,7 +2927,6 @@ sub www_add {
 		url=>scalar($self->session->form->param("url")),
 		);
 	$properties{isHidden} = 1 unless $self->session->config->get("assets/".$class."/isContainer");
-    $class->extra_www_add_properties($self->session, $self, \%properties );
 	my $newAsset = WebGUI::Asset->newByPropertyHashRef($self->session,\%properties);
 	$newAsset->{_parent} = $self;
 	return $newAsset->www_edit();
@@ -2935,24 +2934,6 @@ sub www_add {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head2 extra_www_add_properties ( $session, $parentAsset, \%properties )
-
-Called from C<www_add> by the parent asset on the class of the new asset being constructed.
-The asset class has the chance to modify or augment C<$properties> before the new asset
-is presented for edit.
-This base version does nothing.  It should be overridden as needed.
-
-=cut
-
-sub extra_www_add_properties {
-    my $self = shift;
-    my $session = shift;
-    my $parentAsset = shift;
-    my $properties = shift;
-}
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 =head2 www_ajaxInlineView ( )
 
 Returns the view() method of the asset object if the requestor canView.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm
index e4cd45d9a..fdcd62e1a 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm
@@ -514,24 +514,5 @@ sub www_view {
     return $self->SUPER::www_view;
 }
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 extra_www_add_properties ()
-
-Inherit C<mobileStyleTemplateId> and C<mobileTemplateId> from the parent asset if it is an instance of
-L<WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Layout>.
-
-=cut
-
-sub extra_www_add_properties {
-    my $self = shift;
-    my $session = shift;
-    my $parentAsset = shift;
-    my $properties = shift;
-    return unless $parentAsset->isa('WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Layout');
-    $properties->{ mobileStyleTemplateId } = $parentAsset->get("mobileStyleTemplateId");
-    $properties->{ mobileTemplateId } = $parentAsset->get("mobileTemplateId");
-}
-
 1;
 
diff --git a/t/Asset/Wobject/Layout.t b/t/Asset/Wobject/Layout.t
index 7e0a72c40..c69cb794b 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Wobject/Layout.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Wobject/Layout.t
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../../lib";
 use Test::MockTime qw/:all/;  ##Must be loaded before all other code
 use WebGUI::Test;
 use WebGUI::Session;
-use Test::More tests => 5; # increment this value for each test you create
+use Test::More tests => 3; # increment this value for each test you create
 use WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Layout;
-use WebGUI::Asset::Template;
 
 my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
 
@@ -65,25 +64,4 @@ set_relative_time(-100);
 $snip1 = $snip1->addRevision({ title => 'titular', }, 18);
 is $page->getContentLastModifiedBy, $revised_user1->userId, '... check that a new revision tracks';
 
-# inheriting mobileStyleTemplateId and mobileTemplateId; from ``Mobile template is not being inherited  (#12246)'' 
-
-my $importNode = WebGUI::Asset::Template->getImportNode($session);
-my $template1 = $importNode->addChild({className=>"WebGUI::Asset::Template"});
-my $template2 = $importNode->addChild({className=>"WebGUI::Asset::Template"});
-WebGUI::Test->addToCleanup($template1, $template2);
-
-my $mobileStyleTemplateId = $template1->getId;
-my $mobileTemplateId = $template2->getId;
-$page->update({ mobileStyleTemplateId => $mobileStyleTemplateId, mobileTemplateId => $mobileTemplateId });
-my $url = $page->get('url') . '/layout_child_test';
-my $html   = WebGUI::Test->getPage($page, "www_add", {
-     userId      => 3,
-     formParams  => { 
-         class => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Layout',  
-         url   => $page->get('url') . '/layout_child_test',
-     },
-});
-
-like $html, qr/name="mobileTemplateId" value="$mobileTemplateId"/, 'child PageLayout inherited parents mobileTempaleId';
-like $html, qr/name="mobileStyleTemplateId" value="$mobileStyleTemplateId"/, 'child PageLayout inherited parents mobileStyleTempaleId';