diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/conference_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/conference_controller.rb
index e61dcc90..2daf7f93 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/conference_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/conference_controller.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ module Admin
     end
 
     def update
-      @conference = Conference.find_by(short_title: params[:id])
       short_title = @conference.short_title
       @conference.assign_attributes(conference_params)
       send_mail_on_conf_update = @conference.notify_on_dates_changed?