diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index 78d59e8ae4..6827aac50f 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ class DocType(Document):
 		if self.default_print_format and not self.custom:
 			frappe.throw(_('Standard DocType cannot have default print format, use Customize Form'))
 
+		if frappe.conf.get('developer_mode'):
+			self.owner = 'Administrator'
+			self.modified_by = 'Administrator'
+
 	def set_default_in_list_view(self):
 		'''Set default in-list-view for first 4 mandatory fields'''
 		if not [d.fieldname for d in self.fields if d.in_list_view]:
diff --git a/frappe/modules/export_file.py b/frappe/modules/export_file.py
index 781ec5b3c8..4b22c82105 100644
--- a/frappe/modules/export_file.py
+++ b/frappe/modules/export_file.py
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ def write_document_file(doc, record_module=None, create_init=True, folder_name=N
 	else:
 		folder = create_folder(module, doc.doctype, doc.name, create_init)
 
-	# override modified_by in json file
-	if not newdoc.custom:
-		newdoc.modified_by = 'Administrator'
-	
 	# write the data file
 	fname = scrub(doc.name)
 	with open(os.path.join(folder, fname + ".json"), 'w+') as txtfile: