diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
index 4b7522e0d..7788be3cf 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/manualredactions/ManualRedactionService.java
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
     public List<ManualAddResponse> addRemoveRedaction(String dossierId, String fileId, List<RemoveRedactionRequest> removeRedactionRequests) {
 
         var response = new ArrayList<ManualAddResponse>();
-        var manualRedactions = manualRedactionProviderService.getManualRedactions(fileId);
 
         //validate removing from dossier template dictionary
         for (RemoveRedactionRequest removeRedactionRequest : removeRedactionRequests) {