diff --git a/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/add.twig b/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/add.twig
index 9583f80c7..1c67f5e20 100644
--- a/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/add.twig
+++ b/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/add.twig
@@ -43,5 +43,4 @@
     {%- set compact = compact|merge(["'#{otherPlural}'"]) %}
 {% endfor %}
         $this->set(compact({{ compact|join(', ')|raw }}));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['{{ singularName }}']);
     }
diff --git a/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/edit.twig b/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/edit.twig
index a4fc28573..d06cb9c77 100644
--- a/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/edit.twig
+++ b/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/edit.twig
@@ -46,5 +46,4 @@
     {%- set compact = compact|merge(["'#{otherPlural}'"]) %}
 {% endfor %}
         $this->set(compact({{ compact|join(', ')|raw }}));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['{{ singularName }}']);
     }
diff --git a/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/index.twig b/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/index.twig
index 52ed9e15b..181e830b4 100644
--- a/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/index.twig
+++ b/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/index.twig
@@ -30,5 +30,4 @@
         ${{ pluralName }} = $this->paginate($this->{{ currentModelName }});
 
         $this->set(compact('{{ pluralName }}'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['{{ pluralName }}']);
     }
diff --git a/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/view.twig b/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/view.twig
index 7374335b1..7091ba4a1 100644
--- a/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/view.twig
+++ b/src/Template/Bake/Element/Controller/view.twig
@@ -32,5 +32,4 @@
         ]);
 
         $this->set('{{ singularName }}', ${{ singularName }});
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['{{ singularName }}']);
     }
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeActions.php b/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeActions.php
index 17e4720c5..e78e0b80f 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeActions.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeActions.php
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public function index()
         $bakeArticles = $this->paginate($this->BakeArticles);
 
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticles'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticles']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ public function view($id = null)
         ]);
 
         $this->set('bakeArticle', $bakeArticle);
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ public function add()
         $bakeUsers = $this->BakeArticles->BakeUsers->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $bakeTags = $this->BakeArticles->BakeTags->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticle', 'bakeUsers', 'bakeTags'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@ public function edit($id = null)
         $bakeUsers = $this->BakeArticles->BakeUsers->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $bakeTags = $this->BakeArticles->BakeTags->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticle', 'bakeUsers', 'bakeTags'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeActionsContent.php b/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeActionsContent.php
index 2f42424bd..14ec8e9e9 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeActionsContent.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeActionsContent.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ public function index()
         $bakeArticles = $this->paginate($this->BakeArticles);
 
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticles'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticles']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ public function view($id = null)
         ]);
 
         $this->set('bakeArticle', $bakeArticle);
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ public function add()
         $bakeUsers = $this->BakeArticles->BakeUsers->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $bakeTags = $this->BakeArticles->BakeTags->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticle', 'bakeUsers', 'bakeTags'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ public function edit($id = null)
         $bakeUsers = $this->BakeArticles->BakeUsers->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $bakeTags = $this->BakeArticles->BakeTags->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticle', 'bakeUsers', 'bakeTags'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeWithPlugin.php b/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeWithPlugin.php
index 5c820774c..71043f39b 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeWithPlugin.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Controller/testBakeWithPlugin.php
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ public function index()
         $bakeArticles = $this->paginate($this->BakeArticles);
 
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticles'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticles']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ public function view($id = null)
         ]);
 
         $this->set('bakeArticle', $bakeArticle);
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ public function add()
         $bakeUsers = $this->BakeArticles->BakeUsers->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $bakeTags = $this->BakeArticles->BakeTags->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticle', 'bakeUsers', 'bakeTags'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -93,7 +90,6 @@ public function edit($id = null)
         $bakeUsers = $this->BakeArticles->BakeUsers->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $bakeTags = $this->BakeArticles->BakeTags->find('list', ['limit' => 200]);
         $this->set(compact('bakeArticle', 'bakeUsers', 'bakeTags'));
-        $this->set('_serialize', ['bakeArticle']);
     }
 
     /**