diff --git a/core/docs/changelog/WCM-408.change b/core/docs/changelog/WCM-408.change
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0d6cad07a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/docs/changelog/WCM-408.change
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+WCM-408: remove fallback logic of teaserText
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diff --git a/core/src/zeit/content/volume/volume.py b/core/src/zeit/content/volume/volume.py
index c09446a0d8..72394fd944 100644
--- a/core/src/zeit/content/volume/volume.py
+++ b/core/src/zeit/content/volume/volume.py
@@ -78,15 +78,9 @@ def product(self, value):
         'volume_note',
     )
 
-    _old_volume_note = zeit.cms.content.dav.DAVProperty(
-        zeit.content.volume.interfaces.IVolume['volume_note'],
-        zeit.cms.interfaces.DOCUMENT_SCHEMA_NS,
-        'teaserText',
-    )
-
     @property
     def volume_note(self):
-        text = self._volume_note or self._old_volume_note
+        text = self._volume_note
         if text is None:
             text = zeit.cms.config.required('zeit.content.volume', 'default-teaser-text')
         return self.fill_template(text)