diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/models.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/models.py
index 8a12bde90d..f9b943969d 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/models.py
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@ class StockItem(
         return True
 
     def find_merge_target(self, location):
-        """Find an existing stock item at *location* that can absorb this item."""
+        """Find an existing stock item at location that can absorb this item."""
         if location is None:
             return None
 
@@ -2215,11 +2215,8 @@ class StockItem(
         *This* stock item subsumes the other, which is essentially deleted:
 
         - The quantity of this StockItem is increased
-        - Tracking history for the *other* item is copied to this item (unless copy_history=False)
+        - Tracking history for the *other* item is deleted
         - Any allocations (build order, sales order) are moved to this StockItem
-
-        kwargs:
-            copy_history: If True (default), copy tracking from merged items. Set False for merge-on-transfer.
         """
         if isinstance(other_items, StockItem):
             other_items = [other_items]
@@ -2233,7 +2230,6 @@ class StockItem(
         user = kwargs.get('user')
         location = kwargs.get('location', self.location)
         notes = kwargs.get('notes') or ''
-        copy_history = kwargs.pop('copy_history', True)
 
         parent_id = self.parent.pk if self.parent else None
 
@@ -2278,9 +2274,6 @@ class StockItem(
                 self.parent = None
                 self.save()
 
-            if copy_history:
-                self.copyHistoryFrom(other)
-
             if other.location:
                 location_note = _('Transferred from %(location)s') % {
                     'location': other.location.pathstring
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/serializers.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/serializers.py
index 7ca257cfcb..231fbaa292 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/serializers.py
@@ -1893,7 +1893,6 @@ class StockTransferSerializer(StockAdjustmentSerializer):
                             'location': location,
                             'notes': notes,
                             'user': request.user,
-                            'copy_history': False,
                             **kwargs,
                         }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/tests.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/tests.py
index aa453025f4..999fc030b0 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/tests.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/stock/tests.py
@@ -722,20 +722,12 @@ class StockTest(StockTestBase):
         s2 = StockItem.objects.create(part=part, quantity=20)
         s3 = StockItem.objects.create(part=part, quantity=30)
 
-        s2.add_tracking_entry(
-            StockHistoryCode.STOCK_UPDATE, None, notes='Merged away tracking'
-        )
-
-        tracking_before = s1.tracking_info.count()
-
         self.assertEqual(part.stock_items.count(), 3)
         s1.merge_stock_items([s2, s3])
         self.assertEqual(part.stock_items.count(), 1)
         s1.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(s1.quantity, 60)
         self.assertIsNone(s1.purchase_price)
-        self.assertTrue(s1.tracking_info.filter(notes='Merged away tracking').exists())
-        self.assertGreater(s1.tracking_info.count(), tracking_before)
 
         merge_entry = s1.tracking_info.filter(
             tracking_type=StockHistoryCode.MERGED_STOCK_ITEMS