diff --git a/app/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service.rb b/app/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service.rb
index 3af2845f5..49c1e91c5 100644
--- a/app/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service.rb
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ module Imports
       if attributes["end_date"]
         location.location_deactivation_periods.create!(deactivation_date: attributes["end_date"])
       end
+      location
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotUnique
       @logger.warn("Location is already present with legacy ID #{attributes['location_old_id']}, skipping")
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
diff --git a/spec/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service_spec.rb
index e74067cae..0d7b4cbd4 100644
--- a/spec/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/imports/scheme_location_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -156,10 +156,15 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SchemeLocationImportService do
       expect(location.scheme.primary_client_group).to eq("Older people with support needs")
       expect(location.scheme.secondary_client_group).to be_nil
       expect(location.scheme.sensitive).to eq("No")
-      expect(location.scheme.end_date).to eq("2050-12-31")
       expect(location.scheme.confirmed).to be_truthy
     end
 
+    it "creates a deactivation period" do
+      location = location_service.create_scheme_location(location_xml)
+      expect(location.location_deactivation_periods.count).to eq(1)
+      expect(location.location_deactivation_periods.first.deactivation_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2050, 12, 31))
+    end
+
     context "and we import the same location twice" do
       before { location_service.create_scheme_location(location_xml) }