diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f0b2fe..93cae5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ EDIT OPTIONS:
                            clears description, if no arguments
       --immutable N        disable web-fetch during auto-refresh
                            N=0: mutable (default), N=1: immutable
-      --preserve [...]     values to preserve for -u
 
 SEARCH OPTIONS:
       -s, --sany [...]     find records with ANY matching keyword
@@ -454,16 +453,10 @@ PROMPT KEYS:
         buku (? for help) g > 5 3-2
         // remove tags at taglist indices 4 and 6-9 from tags in bookmarks at indices 5 and 2-3
         buku (? for help) g 4 9-6 << 5 3-2
-37. **Update** URL but **preserve** title 
-
-        $ buku -u 479 --preserve title --url https://example.com
-37. **Update** URL but **preserve** title and comment
-
-        $ buku -u 479 --preserve title comment --url https://example.com
-38. List bookmarks with **colored output**:
+37. List bookmarks with **colored output**:
 
         $ buku --colors oKlxm -p
-39. More **help**:
+38. More **help**:
 
         $ buku -h
         $ man buku
diff --git a/auto-completion/bash/buku-completion.bash b/auto-completion/bash/buku-completion.bash
index b8971a0..77f967a 100644
--- a/auto-completion/bash/buku-completion.bash
+++ b/auto-completion/bash/buku-completion.bash
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ _buku () {
         -i --import
         --immutable
         -n --count
-        --preserve
         -r --sreg
         --replace
         -s --sany
diff --git a/auto-completion/zsh/_buku b/auto-completion/zsh/_buku
index 8dac5b4..4182aa3 100644
--- a/auto-completion/zsh/_buku
+++ b/auto-completion/zsh/_buku
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ args=(
     '(--np)--np[noninteractive mode]'
     '(-o --open)'{-o,--open}'[open bookmarks in browser]'
     '(--oa)--oa[browse all search results immediately]'
-    '(--preserve)--preserve[preserve options]'
     '(-p --print)'{-p,--print}'[show bookmark details]'
     '(-r --sreg)'{-r,--sreg}'[match a regular exression]:regex'
     '(--replace)--replace[replace a tag]:tag to replace'
diff --git a/buku b/buku
index 0365b8a..096ef48 100755
--- a/buku
+++ b/buku
@@ -755,8 +755,7 @@ class BukuDb:
             tags_in=None,
             desc=None,
             immutable=-1,
-            threads=4,
-            preserve=None):
+            threads=4):
         """Update an existing record at index.
 
         Update all records if index is 0 and url is not specified.
@@ -780,8 +779,6 @@ class BukuDb:
             Disable title fetch from web if 1. Default is -1.
         threads : int, optional
             Number of threads to use to refresh full DB. Default is 4.
-        preserve : array of str, optional
-            Values to preserve. Can be "url","title","tag","tags", and "comment"
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -795,23 +792,6 @@ class BukuDb:
         tag_modified = False
         ret = False
 
-        preserve_title = False
-        preserve_desc = False
-        if preserve is not None:
-            if len(preserve) == 0:
-                preserve = ['url', 'tag', 'comment', 'title']
-            for option in preserve:
-                if option == "url":
-                    url = None
-                elif option in ('tag', 'tags'):
-                    tags_in = None
-                elif option == "comment":
-                    desc = None
-                    preserve_desc = True
-                elif option == "title":
-                    title_in = None
-                    preserve_title = True
-
         # Update URL if passed as argument
         if url is not None and url != '':
             if index == 0:
@@ -888,7 +868,7 @@ class BukuDb:
             else:
                 LOGDBG('Title: [%s]', title_to_insert)
 
-            if not desc and not preserve_desc:
+            if not desc:
                 if not pdesc:
                     pdesc = ''
                 query += ' desc = ?,'
@@ -900,7 +880,7 @@ class BukuDb:
                 self.print_rec(index)
             return ret
 
-        if title_to_insert is not None and not preserve_title:
+        if title_to_insert is not None:
             query += ' metadata = ?,'
             arguments += (title_to_insert,)
             to_update = True
@@ -4783,7 +4763,6 @@ POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS:
     addarg('--title', nargs='*', help=hide)
     addarg('-c', '--comment', nargs='*', help=hide)
     addarg('--immutable', type=int, default=-1, choices={0, 1}, help=hide)
-    addarg('--preserve', nargs='*', help=hide)
 
     # --------------------
     # SEARCH OPTIONS GROUP
@@ -5244,7 +5223,7 @@ POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS:
         if not args.update:
             # Update all records only if search was not opted
             if not search_opted:
-                bdb.update_rec(0, url_in, title_in, tags, desc_in, args.immutable, args.threads, args.preserve)
+                bdb.update_rec(0, url_in, title_in, tags, desc_in, args.immutable, args.threads)
             elif update_search_results and search_results is not None:
                 if not args.tacit:
                     print('Updated results:\n')
@@ -5259,8 +5238,7 @@ POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS:
                         tags,
                         desc_in,
                         args.immutable,
-                        args.threads,
-                        args.preserve
+                        args.threads
                     )
 
                     # Commit at every 200th removal
@@ -5278,8 +5256,7 @@ POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS:
                         tags,
                         desc_in,
                         args.immutable,
-                        args.threads,
-                        args.preserve
+                        args.threads
                     )
                 elif '-' in idx:
                     try:
@@ -5296,8 +5273,7 @@ POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS:
                                 tags,
                                 desc_in,
                                 args.immutable,
-                                args.threads,
-                                args.preserve
+                                args.threads
                             )
                         else:
                             for _id in range(vals[0], vals[1] + 1):
@@ -5308,8 +5284,7 @@ POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS:
                                     tags,
                                     desc_in,
                                     args.immutable,
-                                    args.threads,
-                                    args.preserve
+                                    args.threads
                                 )
                                 if INTERRUPTED:
                                     break