diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36c6b98..e3718f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ All encoding is done with UTF-8. If an item cannot be parsed or the exit code of
 An item has the following top-level fields:
 
 * `id`: **Required**. A unique identifier within the scope of the feed source.
-* `source`: **Automatic**. The source that generated the item. This attribute is automatically populated.
 * `created`: **Automatic**. The Unix timestamp at which the item was generated. This attribute is automatically populated.
 * `active`: **Automatic**. Whether the item is active. Inactive items are not displayed in channels.
 * `title`: The title of the item. If an item has no title, `is` is used as a fallback title.
diff --git a/intake/app.py b/intake/app.py
index bee5688..60cca9a 100644
--- a/intake/app.py
+++ b/intake/app.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def _sources_feed(name: str, sources: List[LocalSource], show_hidden: bool):
         items=paged_items,
         now=int(time.time()),
         mdeac=[
-            {"source": item["source"], "itemid": item["id"]}
+            {"source": item.source.source_name, "itemid": item["id"]}
             for item in paged_items
             if "id" in item
         ],
diff --git a/intake/cli.py b/intake/cli.py
index e5cf258..ff55b6f 100644
--- a/intake/cli.py
+++ b/intake/cli.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def cmd_feed(cmd_args):
         created_dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(item["created"])
         created = created_dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
         info2 = "{0}  {1}  {2}".format(
-            item.get("source", ""), item.get("id", ""), created
+            item.source.source_name, item.get("id", ""), created
         )
         print("| {0:<{1}} |".format(info2, width - 4))
         print("+" + (width - 2) * "-" + "+")
diff --git a/intake/source.py b/intake/source.py
index 8341622..7fa5153 100755
--- a/intake/source.py
+++ b/intake/source.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class Item:
             raise KeyError("id")
         item = {
             "id": fields["id"],
-            "source": source.source_name,
             "created": int(current_time()),
             "active": True,
         }