diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/RedactionLogMergeService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/RedactionLogMergeService.java
index e47f7769..effd9a6c 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/RedactionLogMergeService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/RedactionLogMergeService.java
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
     private boolean approvedAndShouldBeInDictionary(ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry) {
 
         return manualRedactionEntry.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED) &&
-                manualRedactionEntry.getProcessedDate() != null &&
                 (manualRedactionEntry.isAddToDictionary() || manualRedactionEntry.isAddToDossierDictionary());
     }