diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/RedactionLogService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/RedactionLogService.java
index b0a02cf3f..998785451 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/RedactionLogService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/RedactionLogService.java
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ public class RedactionLogService {
 
         var fileStatus = fileStatusService.getStatus(fileId);
 
-        if (fileStatus.isExcluded()) {
-            throw new NotFoundException("Excluded files have no redactionLog");
-        }
         RedactionLog redactionLog;
 
         if (withManualRedactions) {