diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/virtualization/forms/model_forms.py
index 291d6dbe8a9..82f8d83157b 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -280,10 +280,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         else:
 
             # An object that doesn't exist yet can't have any IPs assigned to it
-            self.fields['primary_ip4'].choices = []
-            self.fields['primary_ip4'].widget.attrs['readonly'] = True
-            self.fields['primary_ip6'].choices = []
-            self.fields['primary_ip6'].widget.attrs['readonly'] = True
+            self.fields.pop('primary_ip4')
+            self.fields.pop('primary_ip6')
 
 
 #