diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
index 8d76f335a..f8110d7e9 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
                 .imported(false)
                 .matchedRule("")
                 .section(manualRedactionEntry.getSection())
-                .color(unprocessedManualEntity.getColor())
                 .positions(unprocessedManualEntity.getPositions())
                 .textAfter(unprocessedManualEntity.getTextAfter())
                 .textBefore(unprocessedManualEntity.getTextBefore())
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/analysislog/entitylog/EntityLogEntry.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/analysislog/entitylog/EntityLogEntry.java
index 00a6058d9..af7aaac14 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/analysislog/entitylog/EntityLogEntry.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/analysislog/entitylog/EntityLogEntry.java
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public class EntityLogEntry {
     String closestHeadline;
     String section;
 
+    @Deprecated
+    float[] color;
+
     @Builder.Default
     List<Position> positions = new ArrayList<>();