diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.json b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.json
index d55258c..d77eb10 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.json
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.json
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
   "section_break_14",
   "schedules",
   "to_date",
-  "edit_dates",
   "insurance_details",
   "policy_number",
   "insurer",
@@ -488,12 +487,6 @@
    "fieldtype": "Date",
    "hidden": 1,
    "label": "To Date"
-  },
-  {
-   "fieldname": "edit_dates",
-   "fieldtype": "Data",
-   "hidden": 1,
-   "label": "Edit Dates"
   }
  ],
  "idx": 72,
@@ -516,7 +509,7 @@
    "link_fieldname": "asset"
   }
  ],
- "modified": "2021-06-17 12:59:39.189106",
+ "modified": "2021-06-19 13:56:58.450182",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Assets",
  "name": "Asset",
diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
index a2917fe..27d21e2 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 
 				# For last row
 				elif has_pro_rata and n == cint(number_of_pending_depreciations) - 1:
-					if not self.edit_dates:
+					if not self.flags.increase_in_asset_life:
 						self.to_date = add_months(self.available_for_use_date,
 							n * cint(d.frequency_of_depreciation))
 
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
 
 	if row.depreciation_method in ("Straight Line", "Manual"):
 		# if the Depreciation Schedule is being prepared for the first time
-		if not asset.edit_dates:
+		if not asset.flags.increase_in_asset_life:
 			depreciation_amount = (flt(row.value_after_depreciation) -
 				flt(row.expected_value_after_useful_life)) / depreciation_left
 
diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_repair/asset_repair.py b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_repair/asset_repair.py
index fb815a2..9ef6591 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_repair/asset_repair.py
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_repair/asset_repair.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 		for row in asset.finance_books:
 			row.total_number_of_depreciations += self.increase_in_asset_life/row.frequency_of_depreciation
 
-			asset.edit_dates = ""
+			asset.flags.increase_in_asset_life = False
 			extra_months = self.increase_in_asset_life % row.frequency_of_depreciation
 			if extra_months != 0:
 				self.calculate_last_schedule_date(asset, row, extra_months)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 
 	# to help modify depreciation schedule when increase_in_asset_life is not a multiple of frequency_of_depreciation
 	def calculate_last_schedule_date(self, asset, row, extra_months):
-		asset.edit_dates = "Don't Edit"
+		asset.flags.increase_in_asset_life = True
 		number_of_pending_depreciations = cint(row.total_number_of_depreciations) - \
 			cint(asset.number_of_depreciations_booked)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/regional/india/utils.py b/erpnext/regional/india/utils.py
index 4d37344..0dafe01 100644
--- a/erpnext/regional/india/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/regional/india/utils.py
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
 
 	if row.depreciation_method in ("Straight Line", "Manual"):
 		# if the Depreciation Schedule is being prepared for the first time
-		if not asset.edit_dates:
+		if not asset.flags.increase_in_asset_life:
 			depreciation_amount = (flt(row.value_after_depreciation) -
 				flt(row.expected_value_after_useful_life)) / depreciation_left