diff --git a/modules/teadsBidAdapter.js b/modules/teadsBidAdapter.js
index 4d8a55f6031..ba16c6ddf82 100644
--- a/modules/teadsBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/teadsBidAdapter.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function buildRequestObject(bid) {
   reqObj.bidderRequestId = getBidIdParameter('bidderRequestId', bid);
   reqObj.placementId = parseInt(placementId, 10);
   reqObj.pageId = parseInt(pageId, 10);
-  reqObj.adUnitCode = getValue(bid.params, 'adUnitCode') || getBidIdParameter('adUnitCode', bid);
+  reqObj.adUnitCode = getBidIdParameter('adUnitCode', bid);
   reqObj.transactionId = bid.ortb2Imp?.ext?.tid || '';
   if (gpid) { reqObj.gpid = gpid; }
   if (videoPlcmt) { reqObj.videoPlcmt = videoPlcmt; }