diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ManualRedactionService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ManualRedactionService.java
index aa65cf3d8..412d4a0b8 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ManualRedactionService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ManualRedactionService.java
@@ -314,17 +314,13 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
                 }
 
                 if (!removeRedactionRequest.isRemoveFromDictionary() && AnnotationStatus.APPROVED.equals(removeRedactionRequest.getStatus())) {
-                    Optional<RedactionLogEntry> redactionLogEntryOptional = redactionLog.getRedactionLogEntry()
-                            .stream()
-                            .filter(entry -> entry.getId().equals(removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId()))
-                            .findFirst();
                     RedactionLogEntry redactionLogEntry = null;
                     boolean requiresAnalysis = false;
                     try {
                         redactionLogEntry = getRedactionLogEntry(redactionLog, removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId());
                         requiresAnalysis = redactionLogEntry.isHint();
                     } catch (NotFoundException e) {
-
+                        requiresAnalysis = false;
                     }
                     actionPerformed = actionPerformed || requiresAnalysis;
                     if (!requiresAnalysis && idRemoval.isApproved()) {