diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/institute/service/v1/EventHandlerService.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/institute/service/v1/EventHandlerService.java
index ee656949..6e5d4557 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/institute/service/v1/EventHandlerService.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/institute/service/v1/EventHandlerService.java
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ public Pair<byte[], InstituteEvent> handleCreateSchoolEvent(Event event) throws
       RequestUtil.setAuditColumnsForCreate(school);
       Pair<SchoolEntity, InstituteEvent> schoolPair = getSchoolService().createSchool(school);
       choreographyEvent = schoolPair.getRight();
-      event.setEventOutcome(event.getEventOutcome());
       event.setEventPayload(JsonUtil.getJsonStringFromObject(schoolMapper.toStructure(schoolPair.getLeft())));
       schoolEvent = createInstituteEventRecord(event);
     } else {