diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index b706744bd..e57117bc2 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Domain < ApplicationRecord
   alias_attribute :on_hold_time, :outzone_at
   alias_attribute :outzone_time, :outzone_at
   alias_attribute :auth_info, :transfer_code # Old attribute name; for PaperTrail
+  alias_attribute :registered_at, :created_at
 
   # TODO: whois requests ip whitelist for full info for own domains and partial info for other domains
   # TODO: most inputs should be trimmed before validatation, probably some global logic?
@@ -627,7 +628,7 @@ class Domain < ApplicationRecord
   def as_json(_options)
     hash = super
     hash['auth_info'] = hash.delete('transfer_code') # API v1 requirement
-    hash['valid_from'] = hash['registered_at'] # API v1 requirement
+    hash['valid_from'] = hash['created_at'] # API v1 requirement
     hash.delete('statuses_before_force_delete')
     hash
   end
diff --git a/app/models/epp/domain.rb b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
index a6fe58c71..7cfe3107a 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
       domain = Epp::Domain.new
       domain.attributes = domain.attrs_from(frame, current_user)
       domain.attach_default_contacts
-      domain.registered_at = Time.zone.now
 
       period = domain.period.to_i
       plural_period_unit_name = (domain.period_unit == 'm' ? 'months' : 'years').to_sym
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
 
     at[:name] = frame.css('name').text if new_record?
     at[:registrar_id] = current_user.registrar.try(:id)
-    at[:registered_at] = Time.zone.now if new_record?
 
     period = frame.css('period').text
     at[:period] = (period.to_i == 0) ? 1 : period.to_i
diff --git a/db/migrate/20191217013225_remove_domains_registered_at.rb b/db/migrate/20191217013225_remove_domains_registered_at.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..458c5ebda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20191217013225_remove_domains_registered_at.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class RemoveDomainsRegisteredAt < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    remove_column :domains, :registered_at
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index 377259100..6224671ad 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -778,7 +778,6 @@ CREATE TABLE public.domains (
     id integer NOT NULL,
     name character varying NOT NULL,
     registrar_id integer NOT NULL,
-    registered_at timestamp without time zone,
     valid_to timestamp without time zone NOT NULL,
     registrant_id integer NOT NULL,
     transfer_code character varying NOT NULL,
@@ -4828,6 +4827,7 @@ INSERT INTO "schema_migrations" (version) VALUES
 ('20191203083643'),
 ('20191206183853'),
 ('20191212133136'),
+('20191217013225'),
 ('20191219112434'),
 ('20191219124429'),
 ('20191227110904'),
diff --git a/test/fixtures/domains.yml b/test/fixtures/domains.yml
index 87059e68a..c8ea1bfce 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/domains.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/domains.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ shop:
   registrar: bestnames
   registrant: john
   transfer_code: 65078d5
-  registered_at: <%= Time.zone.parse('2010-07-04').to_s(:db) %>
   valid_to: <%= Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05').to_s(:db) %>
   outzone_at: <%= Time.zone.parse('2010-07-06').to_s(:db) %>
   delete_date: 2010-07-07
diff --git a/test/models/domain_test.rb b/test/models/domain_test.rb
index ec6f60c52..b4a1d7b47 100644
--- a/test/models/domain_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/domain_test.rb
@@ -425,6 +425,12 @@ class DomainTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_not(@domain.force_delete_scheduled?)
   end
 
+  def test_aliases_registered_at_to_created_at
+    created_at = Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05 10:00')
+    domain = Domain.new(created_at: created_at)
+    assert_equal created_at, domain.registered_at
+  end
+
   private
 
   def valid_domain
diff --git a/test/system/registrant_area/domains/details_test.rb b/test/system/registrant_area/domains/details_test.rb
index 5b2e30ba3..2f61d46be 100644
--- a/test/system/registrant_area/domains/details_test.rb
+++ b/test/system/registrant_area/domains/details_test.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class RegistrantAreaDomainDetailsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     visit registrant_domain_url(@domain)
 
     assert_text 'Name shop.test'
-    assert_text "Registered at #{l Time.zone.parse('2010-07-04')}"
+    assert_text "Registered at #{l @domain.registered_at}"
     assert_link 'Best Names', href: registrant_registrar_path(@domain.registrar)
 
     assert_text 'Transfer code'
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ class RegistrantAreaDomainDetailsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
 
     assert_field nil, with: registrant_domain_update_confirm_url(@domain, token: 'a01')
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end