diff --git a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/repository/LocationRepository.java b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/repository/LocationRepository.java
index f1dcd937c4f..22661d93fe5 100644
--- a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/repository/LocationRepository.java
+++ b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/repository/LocationRepository.java
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@ List<Location> findLocationByHierarchyLevelStartsWith(Short hierarchyLevel, Stri
 	@Query("FROM Location l WHERE l.name=?1 AND l.hierarchyLevel=?2 AND l.langCode=?3 AND NOT code=?4")
 	List<Location> findByNameAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(String name,Short hierarchyLevel, String langCode, String code);
 
-	
-	@Query("FROM Location l WHERE l.name=?1 AND l.parentLocCode=?2 AND l.hierarchyLevel=?3 AND l.langCode=?4 AND l.isActive=true AND NOT code=?5" )
-	List<Location> findByNameParentLoccodeAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(String name, String parentCode,Short hierarchyLevel, String langCode, String code);
-
 	/**
 	 * give list of the immediate Locations for the given parent location code
 	 * 
diff --git a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/service/impl/LocationServiceImpl.java b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/service/impl/LocationServiceImpl.java
index b0c92a37b31..64416859674 100644
--- a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/service/impl/LocationServiceImpl.java
+++ b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/service/impl/LocationServiceImpl.java
@@ -313,8 +313,7 @@ public LocationPutResponseDto updateLocationDetails(LocationDto locationDto) {
 				throw new RequestException(LocationErrorCode.INVALID_HIERARCY_LEVEL.getErrorCode(),
 						LocationErrorCode.INVALID_HIERARCY_LEVEL.getErrorMessage());
 			}
-			List<Location> list = (null!=locationDto.getParentLocCode() && !locationDto.getParentLocCode().isEmpty())? locationRepository.findByNameParentLoccodeAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(locationDto.getName(),
-					locationDto.getParentLocCode(),	locationDto.getHierarchyLevel(), locationDto.getLangCode(), locationDto.getCode()): locationRepository.findByNameAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(locationDto.getName(),
+			List<Location> list = locationRepository.findByNameAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(locationDto.getName(),
 					locationDto.getHierarchyLevel(), locationDto.getLangCode(), locationDto.getCode());
 			if (list != null && !list.isEmpty()) {
 				auditUtil.auditRequest(
diff --git a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/test/integration/LocationControllerIntegrationTest.java b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/test/integration/LocationControllerIntegrationTest.java
index 19a05e6aa87..ec0a59c4581 100644
--- a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/test/integration/LocationControllerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/test/integration/LocationControllerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -243,8 +243,6 @@ public void updateLocationAlreadyExistsUnderHeirarchyExceptionTest() throws Exce
 		dto1.setIsActive(true);
 		request.setRequest(dto1);
 		String requestJson = mapper.writeValueAsString(request);
-		when(repo.findByNameParentLoccodeAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(Mockito.any(),Mockito.any(),Mockito.any(),Mockito.any(), Mockito.any()))
-		.thenReturn(Arrays.asList(location1));
 		when(repo.findLocationHierarchyByCodeAndLanguageCode(Mockito.any(), Mockito.any()))
 				.thenReturn(Arrays.asList(location1));
 		when(repo.findByNameAndLevelLangCodeNotCode(Mockito.any(),Mockito.any(),Mockito.any(), Mockito.any())).thenReturn(Arrays.asList(location1));