diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/RespondToClaimCallbackHandler.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/RespondToClaimCallbackHandler.java
index 0b07c176cb0..3eb2b56f0e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/RespondToClaimCallbackHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/RespondToClaimCallbackHandler.java
@@ -540,10 +540,6 @@ && ofNullable(caseData.getRespondent2Copy()).isPresent()) {
             populateDQPartyIds(updatedData);
         }
 
-        if (toggleService.isHmcEnabled()) {
-            populateDQPartyIds(updatedData);
-        }
-
         caseFlagsInitialiser.initialiseCaseFlags(DEFENDANT_RESPONSE, updatedData);
 
         if (toggleService.isCaseFileViewEnabled()) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/RespondToClaimSpecCallbackHandlerTest.java b/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/RespondToClaimSpecCallbackHandlerTest.java
index c8b2735d6d6..66bfce16c4f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/RespondToClaimSpecCallbackHandlerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/RespondToClaimSpecCallbackHandlerTest.java
@@ -936,31 +936,31 @@ void defendantResponsePopulatesWitnessesData() {
         objectMapper.findAndRegisterModules();
         objectMapper.configure(SerializationFeature.WRITE_DATES_AS_TIMESTAMPS, false);
 
-            // Then
+        // Then
 
-            Witnesses actualRespondent1DQWitnesses = objectMapper.convertValue(response.getData().get("respondent1DQWitnesses"), new TypeReference<>() {});
-            Witness actualRespondent1Witness = unwrapElements(actualRespondent1DQWitnesses.getDetails()).get(0);
-            assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getPartyID()).isNotNull();
-            assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Witness");
-            assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getLastName()).isEqualTo("One");
-            assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getEmailAddress()).isEqualTo("test-witness-one@example.com");
-            assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getPhoneNumber()).isEqualTo("07865456789");
-            assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getReasonForWitness()).isEqualTo("great reasons");
-            assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getEventAdded()).isEqualTo("Defendant Response Event");
-            assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getDateAdded()).isEqualTo(date);
-
-            Witnesses actualRespondent2DQWitnesses = objectMapper.convertValue(response.getData().get("respondent2DQWitnesses"), new TypeReference<>() {});
-            Witness respondent2Witness = unwrapElements(actualRespondent2DQWitnesses.getDetails()).get(0);
-            assertThat(respondent2Witness.getPartyID()).isNotNull();
-            assertThat(respondent2Witness.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Witness");
-            assertThat(respondent2Witness.getLastName()).isEqualTo("Two");
-            assertThat(respondent2Witness.getEmailAddress()).isEqualTo("test-witness-two@example.com");
-            assertThat(respondent2Witness.getPhoneNumber()).isEqualTo("07532628263");
-            assertThat(respondent2Witness.getReasonForWitness()).isEqualTo("good reasons");
-            assertThat(respondent2Witness.getEventAdded()).isEqualTo("Defendant Response Event");
-            assertThat(respondent2Witness.getDateAdded()).isEqualTo(date);
+        Witnesses actualRespondent1DQWitnesses = objectMapper.convertValue(response.getData().get("respondent1DQWitnesses"), new TypeReference<>() {});
+        Witness actualRespondent1Witness = unwrapElements(actualRespondent1DQWitnesses.getDetails()).get(0);
+        assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getPartyID()).isNotNull();
+        assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Witness");
+        assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getLastName()).isEqualTo("One");
+        assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getEmailAddress()).isEqualTo("test-witness-one@example.com");
+        assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getPhoneNumber()).isEqualTo("07865456789");
+        assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getReasonForWitness()).isEqualTo("great reasons");
+        assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getEventAdded()).isEqualTo("Defendant Response Event");
+        assertThat(actualRespondent1Witness.getDateAdded()).isEqualTo(date);
+
+        Witnesses actualRespondent2DQWitnesses = objectMapper.convertValue(response.getData().get("respondent2DQWitnesses"), new TypeReference<>() {});
+        Witness respondent2Witness = unwrapElements(actualRespondent2DQWitnesses.getDetails()).get(0);
+        assertThat(respondent2Witness.getPartyID()).isNotNull();
+        assertThat(respondent2Witness.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Witness");
+        assertThat(respondent2Witness.getLastName()).isEqualTo("Two");
+        assertThat(respondent2Witness.getEmailAddress()).isEqualTo("test-witness-two@example.com");
+        assertThat(respondent2Witness.getPhoneNumber()).isEqualTo("07532628263");
+        assertThat(respondent2Witness.getReasonForWitness()).isEqualTo("good reasons");
+        assertThat(respondent2Witness.getEventAdded()).isEqualTo("Defendant Response Event");
+        assertThat(respondent2Witness.getDateAdded()).isEqualTo(date);
 
-        }
+    }
 
     @Nested
     class HandleLocations {