diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/acceptance_rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/acceptance_rules.drl
index 918404da..4df6c28f 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/acceptance_rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/acceptance_rules.drl
@@ -1237,21 +1237,6 @@ rule "X.0.0: Remove Entity contained by Entity of same type"
     end
 
 
-// Rule unit: X.1
-rule "X.1.0: Merge intersecting Entities of same type"
-    salience 64
-    when
-        $first: TextEntity($type: type(), $entityType: entityType, !resized(), active())
-        $second: TextEntity(intersects($first), type() == $type, entityType == $entityType, this != $first, !hasManualChanges(), active())
-    then
-        TextEntity mergedEntity = entityCreationService.mergeEntitiesOfSameType(List.of($first, $second), $type, $entityType, document);
-        $first.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        $second.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        retract($first);
-        retract($second);
-        mergedEntity.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
-    end
-
 
 // Rule unit: X.2
 rule "X.2.0: Remove Entity of type ENTITY when contained by FALSE_POSITIVE"
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/all_redact_manager_rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
index afe49154..4ff8dd5e 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
@@ -1840,21 +1840,6 @@ rule "X.0.0: Remove Entity contained by Entity of same type"
     end
 
 
-// Rule unit: X.1
-rule "X.1.0: Merge intersecting Entities of same type"
-    salience 64
-    when
-        $first: TextEntity($type: type(), $entityType: entityType, !resized(), active())
-        $second: TextEntity(intersects($first), type() == $type, entityType == $entityType, this != $first, !hasManualChanges(), active())
-    then
-        TextEntity mergedEntity = entityCreationService.mergeEntitiesOfSameType(List.of($first, $second), $type, $entityType, document);
-        $first.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        $second.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        retract($first);
-        retract($second);
-        mergedEntity.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
-    end
-
 
 // Rule unit: X.2
 rule "X.2.0: Remove Entity of type ENTITY when contained by FALSE_POSITIVE"
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/efsa_sanitisation.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/efsa_sanitisation.drl
index 71dfc1d7..79e9acaa 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/efsa_sanitisation.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/efsa_sanitisation.drl
@@ -804,21 +804,6 @@ rule "X.0.0: Remove Entity contained by Entity of same type"
     end
 
 
-// Rule unit: X.1
-rule "X.1.0: Merge intersecting Entities of same type"
-    salience 64
-    when
-        $first: TextEntity($type: type(), $entityType: entityType, !resized(), active())
-        $second: TextEntity(intersects($first), type() == $type, entityType == $entityType, this != $first, !hasManualChanges(), active())
-    then
-        TextEntity mergedEntity = entityCreationService.mergeEntitiesOfSameType(List.of($first, $second), $type, $entityType, document);
-        $first.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        $second.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        retract($first);
-        retract($second);
-        mergedEntity.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
-    end
-
 
 // Rule unit: X.2
 rule "X.2.0: Remove Entity of type ENTITY when contained by FALSE_POSITIVE"
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
index 1ef10ab3..cf20b9be 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules.drl
@@ -1326,21 +1326,6 @@ rule "X.0.0: Remove Entity contained by Entity of same type"
     end
 
 
-// Rule unit: X.1
-rule "X.1.0: Merge intersecting Entities of same type"
-    salience 64
-    when
-        $first: TextEntity($type: type(), $entityType: entityType, !resized(), active())
-        $second: TextEntity(intersects($first), type() == $type, entityType == $entityType, this != $first, !hasManualChanges(), active())
-    then
-        TextEntity mergedEntity = entityCreationService.mergeEntitiesOfSameType(List.of($first, $second), $type, $entityType, document);
-        $first.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        $second.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        retract($first);
-        retract($second);
-        mergedEntity.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
-    end
-
 
 // Rule unit: X.2
 rule "X.2.0: Remove Entity of type ENTITY when contained by FALSE_POSITIVE"
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules_v2.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules_v2.drl
index 6996d10c..01279a69 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules_v2.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/rules_v2.drl
@@ -256,21 +256,6 @@ rule "X.0.0: Remove Entity contained by Entity of same type"
     end
 
 
-// Rule unit: X.1
-rule "X.1.0: Merge intersecting Entities of same type"
-    salience 64
-    when
-        $first: TextEntity($type: type(), $entityType: entityType, !resized(), active())
-        $second: TextEntity(intersects($first), type() == $type, entityType == $entityType, this != $first, !hasManualChanges(), active())
-    then
-        TextEntity mergedEntity = entityCreationService.mergeEntitiesOfSameType(List.of($first, $second), $type, $entityType, document);
-        $first.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        $second.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        retract($first);
-        retract($second);
-        mergedEntity.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
-    end
-
 
 // Rule unit: X.2
 rule "X.2.0: Remove Entity of type ENTITY when contained by FALSE_POSITIVE"
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/test_rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/test_rules.drl
index 2c299166..29bfbe84 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/test_rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/test/resources/drools/test_rules.drl
@@ -282,21 +282,6 @@ rule "X.0.0: Remove Entity contained by Entity of same type"
     end
 
 
-// Rule unit: X.1
-rule "X.1.0: Merge intersecting Entities of same type"
-    salience 64
-    when
-        $first: TextEntity($type: type(), $entityType: entityType, !resized(), active())
-        $second: TextEntity(intersects($first), type() == $type, entityType == $entityType, this != $first, !hasManualChanges(), active())
-    then
-        TextEntity mergedEntity = entityCreationService.mergeEntitiesOfSameType(List.of($first, $second), $type, $entityType, document);
-        $first.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        $second.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        retract($first);
-        retract($second);
-        mergedEntity.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
-    end
-
 
 // Rule unit: X.2
 rule "X.2.0: Remove Entity of type ENTITY when contained by FALSE_POSITIVE"
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/rules-management/src/main/resources/all_redact_manager_rules.drl b/redaction-service-v1/rules-management/src/main/resources/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
index 5f90d1a1..d723e2ac 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/rules-management/src/main/resources/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/rules-management/src/main/resources/all_redact_manager_rules.drl
@@ -1863,21 +1863,6 @@ rule "X.0.0: Remove Entity contained by Entity of same type"
     end
 
 
-// Rule unit: X.1
-rule "X.1.0: Merge intersecting Entities of same type"
-    salience 64
-    when
-        $first: TextEntity($type: type(), $entityType: entityType, !resized(), active())
-        $second: TextEntity(intersects($first), type() == $type, entityType == $entityType, this != $first, !hasManualChanges(), active())
-    then
-        TextEntity mergedEntity = entityCreationService.mergeEntitiesOfSameType(List.of($first, $second), $type, $entityType, document);
-        $first.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        $second.remove("X.1.0", "merge intersecting Entities of same type");
-        retract($first);
-        retract($second);
-        mergedEntity.getIntersectingNodes().forEach(node -> update(node));
-    end
-
 
 // Rule unit: X.2
 rule "X.2.0: Remove Entity of type ENTITY when contained by FALSE_POSITIVE"