diff --git a/tests/uitests/details.py b/tests/uitests/details.py
index a3b45740e..ec19eda6c 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/details.py
+++ b/tests/uitests/details.py
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ class Details(uiutils.UITestCase):
         tab.find("Readonly:", "check box").click()
         tab.find("Advanced options", "toggle button").click_expander()
         tab.find("Storage format:", "text").text = "vmdk"
-        tab.find("Serial number:", "text").text = "1234-ABCD"
         tab.find("Disk bus:", "text").text = "usb"
         tab.find("Performance options", "toggle button").click_expander()
         tab.find("IO mode:", "text").text = "threads"
diff --git a/ui/details.ui b/ui/details.ui
index fe973b1b3..655cef4ce 100644
--- a/ui/details.ui
+++ b/ui/details.ui
@@ -3060,19 +3060,6 @@
                                                 <property name="top_attach">0</property>
                                               </packing>
                                             </child>
-                                            <child>
-                                              <object class="GtkEntry" id="disk-serial">
-                                                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                                <property name="invisible_char">●</property>
-                                                <property name="width_chars">20</property>
-                                                <signal name="changed" handler="on_disk_serial_changed" swapped="no"/>
-                                              </object>
-                                              <packing>
-                                                <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                                                <property name="top_attach">1</property>
-                                              </packing>
-                                            </child>
                                             <child>
                                               <object class="GtkComboBox" id="disk-bus">
                                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -3090,20 +3077,6 @@
                                                 <property name="top_attach">0</property>
                                               </packing>
                                             </child>
-                                            <child>
-                                              <object class="GtkLabel" id="label6">
-                                                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                                <property name="halign">end</property>
-                                                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Seria_l number:</property>
-                                                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                                                <property name="mnemonic_widget">disk-serial</property>
-                                              </object>
-                                              <packing>
-                                                <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                                                <property name="top_attach">1</property>
-                                              </packing>
-                                            </child>
                                             <child>
                                               <object class="GtkBox" id="box15">
                                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/virtManager/details/details.py b/virtManager/details/details.py
index 39303c5f8..b45f1b94d 100644
--- a/virtManager/details/details.py
+++ b/virtManager/details/details.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ from ..xmleditor import vmmXMLEditor
  EDIT_DISK_DISCARD,
  EDIT_DISK_DETECT_ZEROES,
  EDIT_DISK_BUS,
- EDIT_DISK_SERIAL,
  EDIT_DISK_FORMAT,
  EDIT_DISK_SGIO,
  EDIT_DISK_PATH,
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ from ..xmleditor import vmmXMLEditor
 
  EDIT_FS,
 
- EDIT_HOSTDEV_ROMBAR) = range(1, 57)
+ EDIT_HOSTDEV_ROMBAR) = range(1, 56)
 
 
 # Columns in hw list model
@@ -503,7 +502,6 @@ class vmmDetails(vmmGObjectUI):
             "on_disk_detect_zeroes_combo_changed": lambda *x: self.enable_apply(x, EDIT_DISK_DETECT_ZEROES),
             "on_disk_bus_combo_changed": lambda *x: self.enable_apply(x, EDIT_DISK_BUS),
             "on_disk_format_changed": self.disk_format_changed,
-            "on_disk_serial_changed": lambda *x: self.enable_apply(x, EDIT_DISK_SERIAL),
             "on_disk_sgio_entry_changed": lambda *x: self.enable_apply(x, EDIT_DISK_SGIO),
             "on_disk_pr_checkbox_toggled": lambda *x: self.enable_apply(x, EDIT_DISK_PR),
 
@@ -1734,9 +1732,6 @@ class vmmDetails(vmmGObjectUI):
         if self.edited(EDIT_DISK_FORMAT):
             kwargs["driver_type"] = self.widget("disk-format").get_text()
 
-        if self.edited(EDIT_DISK_SERIAL):
-            kwargs["serial"] = self.get_text("disk-serial")
-
         if self.edited(EDIT_DISK_SGIO):
             sgio = uiutil.get_list_selection(self.widget("disk-sgio"))
             kwargs["sgio"] = sgio
@@ -2270,7 +2265,6 @@ class vmmDetails(vmmGObjectUI):
         discard = disk.driver_discard
         detect_zeroes = disk.driver_detect_zeroes
         driver_type = disk.driver_type or ""
-        serial = disk.serial
 
         size = "-"
         if path:
@@ -2321,7 +2315,6 @@ class vmmDetails(vmmGObjectUI):
         vmmAddHardware.populate_disk_bus_combo(self.vm, devtype,
             self.widget("disk-bus").get_model())
         uiutil.set_list_selection(self.widget("disk-bus"), bus)
-        self.widget("disk-serial").set_text(serial or "")
 
         is_removable = disk.is_cdrom() or disk.is_floppy()
         self.widget("disk-source-box").set_visible(is_removable)
diff --git a/virtManager/object/domain.py b/virtManager/object/domain.py
index 789774af9..6375dfe85 100644
--- a/virtManager/object/domain.py
+++ b/virtManager/object/domain.py
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ class vmmDomain(vmmLibvirtObject):
     ######################
 
     def define_disk(self, devobj, do_hotplug,
-            path=_SENTINEL, readonly=_SENTINEL, serial=_SENTINEL,
+            path=_SENTINEL, readonly=_SENTINEL,
             shareable=_SENTINEL, removable=_SENTINEL, cache=_SENTINEL,
             io=_SENTINEL, discard=_SENTINEL, detect_zeroes=_SENTINEL,
             driver_type=_SENTINEL, bus=_SENTINEL, addrstr=_SENTINEL,
@@ -713,8 +713,6 @@ class vmmDomain(vmmLibvirtObject):
             editdev.driver_detect_zeroes = detect_zeroes or None
         if driver_type != _SENTINEL:
             editdev.driver_type = driver_type or None
-        if serial != _SENTINEL:
-            editdev.serial = serial or None
 
         if sgio != _SENTINEL:
             editdev.sgio = sgio or None