diff --git a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/JCommander.java b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/JCommander.java
index b257e7ef..13b84f87 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/JCommander.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/JCommander.java
@@ -852,7 +852,6 @@ else if (commands.isEmpty()) {
             // but the one assigned on the variable initialization), make it as assigned and
             // remove it from the list of parameters to be required
             if (parameterDescription.getDefault() != null && !parameterDescription.getParameterized().getType().isPrimitive()) {
-                fields.get(parameterDescription.getParameterized()).setAssigned(true);
                 requiredFields.remove(parameterDescription.getParameterized());
             }
         }