diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b431b5b0..a3305cbd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 * ADDED: Input sanitation to some not yet filtered query and server parameters
 * CHANGED: "Send" button now labeled "Create" (#946)
 * CHANGED: drop some PHP < 5.6 fallbacks, minimum version is PHP 7.3 as of release 1.6.0
+* CHANGED: `create` attribute is no longer returned in API for pastes (#1290)
 * FIXED: Add cache control headers also to API calls (#1263)
 * FIXED: Shortened paste URL does not appear in email (#606)
 
diff --git a/doc/Installation.md b/doc/Installation.md
index 77f79fbb..06fb835c 100644
--- a/doc/Installation.md
+++ b/doc/Installation.md
@@ -169,14 +169,13 @@ user these additional privileges:
 
 For reference or if you want to create the table schema for yourself to avoid
 having to give PrivateBin too many permissions (replace `prefix_` with your own
-table prefix and create the table schema with your favourite MariaDB/MySQL
+table prefix and create the table schema with your favorite MariaDB/MySQL
 client):
 
 ```sql
 CREATE TABLE prefix_paste (
     dataid CHAR(16) NOT NULL,
     data MEDIUMBLOB,
-    postdate INT,
     expiredate INT,
     opendiscussion INT,
     burnafterreading INT,
diff --git a/lib/Data/Database.php b/lib/Data/Database.php
index 27874962..20e98622 100644
--- a/lib/Data/Database.php
+++ b/lib/Data/Database.php
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ class Database extends AbstractData
         $attachment       = $attachmentname   = null;
         $meta             = $paste['meta'];
         $isVersion1       = array_key_exists('data', $paste);
-        list($createdKey) = $this->_getVersionedKeys($isVersion1 ? 1 : 2);
-        $created          = (int) $meta[$createdKey];
-        unset($meta[$createdKey], $paste['meta']);
         if (array_key_exists('expire_date', $meta)) {
             $expire_date = (int) $meta['expire_date'];
             unset($meta['expire_date']);
@@ -177,11 +174,10 @@ class Database extends AbstractData
         try {
             return $this->_exec(
                 'INSERT INTO "' . $this->_sanitizeIdentifier('paste') .
-                '" VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)',
+                '" VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)',
                 array(
                     $pasteid,
                     $isVersion1 ? $paste['data'] : Json::encode($paste),
-                    $created,
                     $expire_date,
                     (int) $opendiscussion,
                     (int) $burnafterreading,
@@ -218,13 +214,7 @@ class Database extends AbstractData
         // create array
         $data       = Json::decode($row['data']);
         $isVersion2 = array_key_exists('v', $data) && $data['v'] >= 2;
-        if ($isVersion2) {
-            $paste            = $data;
-            list($createdKey) = $this->_getVersionedKeys(2);
-        } else {
-            $paste            = array('data' => $row['data']);
-            list($createdKey) = $this->_getVersionedKeys(1);
-        }
+        $paste      = $isVersion2 ? $data : array('data' => $row['data']);
 
         try {
             $row['meta'] = Json::decode($row['meta']);
@@ -233,7 +223,6 @@ class Database extends AbstractData
         }
         $row                        = self::upgradePreV1Format($row);
         $paste['meta']              = $row['meta'];
-        $paste['meta'][$createdKey] = (int) $row['postdate'];
         $expire_date                = (int) $row['expiredate'];
         if ($expire_date > 0) {
             $paste['meta']['expire_date'] = $expire_date;
@@ -751,7 +740,6 @@ class Database extends AbstractData
             'CREATE TABLE "' . $this->_sanitizeIdentifier('paste') . '" ( ' .
             "\"dataid\" CHAR(16) NOT NULL$main_key, " .
             "\"data\" $attachmentType, " .
-            '"postdate" INT, ' .
             '"expiredate" INT, ' .
             '"opendiscussion" INT, ' .
             '"burnafterreading" INT, ' .
@@ -926,6 +914,12 @@ class Database extends AbstractData
                     );
                 }
                 // no break, continue with updates for all newer versions
+            case '1.7.2':
+                $this->_db->exec(
+                    'ALTER TABLE "' . $this->_sanitizeIdentifier('paste') .
+                    "\" DROP COLUMN \"postdate\""
+                );
+                // no break, continue with updates for all newer versions
             default:
                 $this->_exec(
                     'UPDATE "' . $this->_sanitizeIdentifier('config') .
diff --git a/lib/Model/Paste.php b/lib/Model/Paste.php
index 8a529c84..c64f5c4f 100644
--- a/lib/Model/Paste.php
+++ b/lib/Model/Paste.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Paste extends AbstractModel
             throw new Exception(Controller::GENERIC_ERROR, 64);
         }
 
-        // check if paste has expired and delete it if neccessary.
+        // check if paste has expired and delete it if necessary.
         if (array_key_exists('expire_date', $data['meta'])) {
             if ($data['meta']['expire_date'] < time()) {
                 $this->delete();
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class Paste extends AbstractModel
             throw new Exception('You are unlucky. Try again.', 75);
         }
 
-        $this->_data['meta']['created'] = time();
         $this->_data['meta']['salt']    = ServerSalt::generate();
 
         // store paste
diff --git a/tst/Bootstrap.php b/tst/Bootstrap.php
index 7f4caa32..8ea249d2 100644
--- a/tst/Bootstrap.php
+++ b/tst/Bootstrap.php
@@ -508,6 +508,11 @@ class ConnectionInterfaceStub implements ConnectionInterface
         throw new BadMethodCallException('not supported by this stub');
     }
 
+    public function restoreObject(array $args = array())
+    {
+        throw new BadMethodCallException('not supported by this stub');
+    }
+
     public function copyObject(array $args = array())
     {
         throw new BadMethodCallException('not supported by this stub');
@@ -655,7 +660,6 @@ class Helper
         ),
         'meta' => array(
             'expire'  => '5min',
-            'created' => 1344803344,
         ),
         'v'  => 2,
         'ct' => 'ME5JF/YBEijp2uYMzLZozbKtWc5wfy6R59NBb7SmRig=',
diff --git a/tst/ControllerTest.php b/tst/ControllerTest.php
index 8aee7829..f0b87299 100644
--- a/tst/ControllerTest.php
+++ b/tst/ControllerTest.php
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ class ControllerTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertEquals(0, $response['status'], 'outputs status');
         $this->assertTrue($this->_data->exists($response['id']), 'paste exists after posting data');
         $paste = $this->_data->read($response['id']);
+        $this->assertFalse(array_key_exists('created', $paste['meta']), 'does not output created');
         $this->assertEquals(
             hash_hmac('sha256', $response['id'], $paste['meta']['salt']),
             $response['deletetoken'],
@@ -712,7 +713,7 @@ class ControllerTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertEquals($paste['adata'][1], $response['adata'][1], 'outputs formatter correctly');
         $this->assertEquals($paste['adata'][2], $response['adata'][2], 'outputs opendiscussion correctly');
         $this->assertEquals($paste['adata'][3], $response['adata'][3], 'outputs burnafterreading correctly');
-        $this->assertEquals($paste['meta']['created'], $response['meta']['created'], 'outputs created correctly');
+        $this->assertFalse(array_key_exists('created', $paste['meta']), 'does not output created');
         $this->assertEquals(0, $response['comment_count'], 'outputs comment_count correctly');
         $this->assertEquals(0, $response['comment_offset'], 'outputs comment_offset correctly');
         // by default it will be deleted instantly after it is read
@@ -741,7 +742,7 @@ class ControllerTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertEquals($paste['adata'][1], $response['adata'][1], 'outputs formatter correctly');
         $this->assertEquals($paste['adata'][2], $response['adata'][2], 'outputs opendiscussion correctly');
         $this->assertEquals($paste['adata'][3], $response['adata'][3], 'outputs burnafterreading correctly');
-        $this->assertEquals($paste['meta']['created'], $response['meta']['created'], 'outputs created correctly');
+        $this->assertFalse(array_key_exists('created', $paste['meta']), 'does not output created');
         $this->assertEquals(0, $response['comment_count'], 'outputs comment_count correctly');
         $this->assertEquals(0, $response['comment_offset'], 'outputs comment_offset correctly');
     }
diff --git a/tst/Data/DatabaseTest.php b/tst/Data/DatabaseTest.php
index 1c5b79de..c903e715 100644
--- a/tst/Data/DatabaseTest.php
+++ b/tst/Data/DatabaseTest.php
@@ -259,12 +259,11 @@ class DatabaseTest extends TestCase
             $this->_options['pwd'],
             $this->_options['opt']
         );
-        $statement = $db->prepare('INSERT INTO bar_paste VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)');
+        $statement = $db->prepare('INSERT INTO bar_paste VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)');
         $statement->execute(
             array(
                 Helper::getPasteId(),
                 $paste['data'],
-                $paste['meta']['postdate'],
                 $paste['meta']['expire_date'],
                 0,
                 0,
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ class DatabaseTest extends TestCase
         $this->_options['tbl'] = 'baz_';
         $model                 = new Database($this->_options);
         $paste                 = Helper::getPaste(1, array('expire_date' => 1344803344));
-        unset($paste['meta']['formatter'], $paste['meta']['opendiscussion'], $paste['meta']['salt']);
+        unset($paste['meta']['formatter'], $paste['meta']['opendiscussion'], $paste['meta']['postdate'], $paste['meta']['salt']);
         $model->delete(Helper::getPasteId());
 
         $db = new PDO(
@@ -301,12 +300,11 @@ class DatabaseTest extends TestCase
             $this->_options['pwd'],
             $this->_options['opt']
         );
-        $statement = $db->prepare('INSERT INTO baz_paste VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)');
+        $statement = $db->prepare('INSERT INTO baz_paste VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)');
         $statement->execute(
             array(
                 Helper::getPasteId(),
                 $paste['data'],
-                $paste['meta']['postdate'],
                 $paste['meta']['expire_date'],
                 0,
                 0,
diff --git a/tst/JsonApiTest.php b/tst/JsonApiTest.php
index 032ff4d7..6de7f7bd 100644
--- a/tst/JsonApiTest.php
+++ b/tst/JsonApiTest.php
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class JsonApiTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertEquals(Helper::getPasteId(), $response['id'], 'outputs data correctly');
         $this->assertStringEndsWith('?' . $response['id'], $response['url'], 'returned URL points to new paste');
         $this->assertEquals($paste['ct'], $response['ct'], 'outputs data correctly');
-        $this->assertEquals($paste['meta']['created'], $response['meta']['created'], 'outputs postdate correctly');
+        $this->assertFalse(array_key_exists('created', $paste['meta']), 'does not output created');
         $this->assertEquals(0, $response['comment_count'], 'outputs comment_count correctly');
         $this->assertEquals(0, $response['comment_offset'], 'outputs comment_offset correctly');
     }
diff --git a/tst/ModelTest.php b/tst/ModelTest.php
index 03855405..de5d7118 100644
--- a/tst/ModelTest.php
+++ b/tst/ModelTest.php
@@ -134,12 +134,11 @@ class ModelTest extends TestCase
             $options['model_options']['pwd'],
             $options['model_options']['opt']
         );
-        $statement = $db->prepare('INSERT INTO paste VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)');
+        $statement = $db->prepare('INSERT INTO paste VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)');
         $statement->execute(
             array(
                 Helper::getPasteId(),
                 $pasteData['data'],
-                $pasteData['meta']['postdate'],
                 0,
                 0,
                 0,