diff --git a/app/models/scheme.rb b/app/models/scheme.rb
index 9150d4cba..66424496e 100644
--- a/app/models/scheme.rb
+++ b/app/models/scheme.rb
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ class Scheme < ApplicationRecord
   def validate_owning_organisation
     if !owning_organisation.holds_own_stock?
       errors.add(:owning_organisation_id, :does_not_own_stock, message: I18n.t("validations.scheme.owning_organisation.does_not_own_stock"))
-      owning_organisation = nil
     end
   end