diff --git a/src/commands/CmdStop.cpp b/src/commands/CmdStop.cpp
index f6c7f3da6..b117c063e 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdStop.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdStop.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ int CmdStop::execute (std::string& output)
     return 1;
   }
 
-  // Apply the command line modifications to the new task.
-  A3 modifications = context.a3.extract_modifications ();
-
   // Accumulated project change notifications.
   std::map <std::string, std::string> projectChanges;
 
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ int CmdStop::execute (std::string& output)
                                      task->id,
                                      task->get ("description"));
 
-      modify_task_annotate (*task, modifications);
+      task->modify (Task::modAnnotate);
       task->remove ("start");
 
       if (context.config.getBoolean ("journal.time"))