diff --git a/pubs/commands/edit_cmd.py b/pubs/commands/edit_cmd.py
index 5ea7679..a3126f9 100644
--- a/pubs/commands/edit_cmd.py
+++ b/pubs/commands/edit_cmd.py
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ def command(conf, args):
                 ui.info(("The metadata of paper '{}' was successfully "
                          "edited.".format(color.dye_out(citekey, 'citekey'))))
             else:
+                # exclude bibtex fields if specified
+                for item in content.values():
+                    for field in conf['main']['bibtex_field_excludes']:
+                        if field in item:
+                            del item[field]
+
                 new_paper = Paper.from_bibentry(content,
                                                 metadata=paper.metadata)
                 if rp.rename_paper(new_paper, old_citekey=paper.citekey):