diff --git a/openerp/fields.py b/openerp/fields.py
index 75e63e8879c..c5f93a4a63a 100644
--- a/openerp/fields.py
+++ b/openerp/fields.py
@@ -494,12 +494,10 @@ class Field(object):
 
         # determine the chain of fields, and make sure they are all set up
         recs = env[self.model_name]
-        fields = []
         for name in self.related:
             field = recs._fields[name]
             field.setup(env)
             recs = recs[name]
-            fields.append(field)
 
         self.related_field = field
 
@@ -529,10 +527,6 @@ class Field(object):
         if not self.states and self.inherited:
             self.states = field.states
 
-        # special case for required: check if all fields are required
-        if not self.store and not self.required:
-            self.required = all(field.required for field in fields)
-
     def _compute_related(self, records):
         """ Compute the related field `self` on `records`. """
         # when related_sudo, bypass access rights checks when reading values