diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/ManageDisplayTest.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/ManageDisplayTest.php
index 81b8e1b..e7c2d88 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/ManageDisplayTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/ManageDisplayTest.php
@@ -361,12 +361,10 @@ function testSingleViewMode() {
    */
   function testNoFieldsDisplayOverview() {
     // Create a fresh content type without any fields.
-    $this->drupalCreateContentType(array(
+    entity_create('node_type', array(
       'type' => 'no_fields',
       'name' => 'No fields',
-      'create_body' => FALSE,
-    ));
-
+    ))->save();
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/types/manage/no_fields/display');
     $this->assertRaw(t('There are no fields yet added. You can add new fields on the <a href="@link">Manage fields</a> page.', array('@link' => url('admin/structure/types/manage/no_fields/fields'))));
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Entity/NodeType.php b/core/modules/node/src/Entity/NodeType.php
index 1931c75..e282246 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Entity/NodeType.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Entity/NodeType.php
@@ -84,28 +84,6 @@ class NodeType extends ConfigEntityBundleBase implements NodeTypeInterface {
   public $title_label = 'Title';
 
   /**
-   * Indicates whether a Body field should be created for this node type.
-   *
-   * This property affects entity creation only. It allows default configuration
-   * of modules and installation profiles to specify whether a Body field should
-   * be created for this bundle.
-   *
-   * @var bool
-   *
-   * @see \Drupal\node\Entity\NodeType::$create_body_label
-   */
-  protected $create_body = TRUE;
-
-  /**
-   * The label to use for the Body field upon entity creation.
-   *
-   * @see \Drupal\node\Entity\NodeType::$create_body
-   *
-   * @var string
-   */
-  protected $create_body_label = 'Body';
-
-  /**
    * Module-specific settings for this node type, keyed by module name.
    *
    * @var array
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeTypeForm.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeTypeForm.php
index a529c85..760eea5 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeTypeForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeTypeForm.php
@@ -192,11 +192,7 @@ public function save(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       drupal_set_message(t('The content type %name has been added.', $t_args));
       $context = array_merge($t_args, array('link' => l(t('View'), 'admin/structure/types')));
       $this->logger('node')->notice('Added content type %name.', $context);
-      // Create a body if the create_body property is true
-      if ($type->get('create_body')) {
-        $label = $type->get('create_body_label');
-        node_add_body_field($type, $label);
-      }
+      node_add_body_field($type, 'Body');
     }
 
     $form_state->setRedirect('node.overview_types');
diff --git a/core/modules/simpletest/src/WebTestBase.php b/core/modules/simpletest/src/WebTestBase.php
index 6d9b533..39dd33a 100644
--- a/core/modules/simpletest/src/WebTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/simpletest/src/WebTestBase.php
@@ -308,8 +308,7 @@ protected function drupalCreateContentType(array $values = array()) {
     $type = entity_create('node_type', $values);
     $status = $type->save();
     // Add the body field as the form does.
-    $label = $type->get('create_body_label');
-    node_add_body_field($type, $label);
+    node_add_body_field($type, 'Body');
     \Drupal::service('router.builder')->rebuild();
 
     $this->assertEqual($status, SAVED_NEW, String::format('Created content type %type.', array('%type' => $type->id())));