diff --git a/app/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service.rb b/app/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service.rb
index 49c1e91c5..a26139aec 100644
--- a/app/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module Imports
     end
 
     def add_location(scheme, attributes)
-      location = Location.new(
+      location = Location.create!(
         name: attributes["location_name"],
         postcode: attributes["postcode"],
         mobility_type: attributes["mobility_type"],
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ module Imports
         startdate: attributes["start_date"],
         scheme:,
       )
-      confirm_scheme_or_location(location)
-      location.save!
       if attributes["end_date"]
         location.location_deactivation_periods.create!(deactivation_date: attributes["end_date"])
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service_spec.rb
index 0d7b4cbd4..186fba818 100644
--- a/spec/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SchemeLocationImportService do
     File.open("#{directory}/#{filename}.xml")
   end
 
+  before do
+    WebMock.stub_request(:get, /api.postcodes.io\/postcodes/)
+    .to_return(status: 200, body: '{"status":200,"result":{"admin_district":"Westminster","codes":{"admin_district":"E08000035"}}}', headers: {})
+  end
+
   context "when importing scheme locations" do
     let(:remote_folder) { "schemes" }
 
@@ -145,6 +150,7 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SchemeLocationImportService do
       expect(location.old_visible_id).to eq("10")
       expect(location.startdate).to eq("1900-01-01")
       expect(location.scheme).to eq(scheme)
+      expect(location.confirmed).to eq(true)
     end
 
     it "matches expected schemes values" do