diff --git a/responders/src/UI/embc-responder/src/app/feature-components/wizard/support-components/support-details/support-details.component.html b/responders/src/UI/embc-responder/src/app/feature-components/wizard/support-components/support-details/support-details.component.html
index 594f95b3e..51717bcf0 100644
--- a/responders/src/UI/embc-responder/src/app/feature-components/wizard/support-components/support-details/support-details.component.html
+++ b/responders/src/UI/embc-responder/src/app/feature-components/wizard/support-components/support-details/support-details.component.html
@@ -119,15 +119,6 @@
                       ) {
                         <mat-error> Only digits allowed</mat-error>
                       }
-                      @if (
-                        supportDetailsFormControl?.paperSupportNumber.invalid &&
-                        supportDetailsFormControl?.paperSupportNumber.hasError('userNameExists')
-                      ) {
-                        <mat-error>
-                          Paper Referral Number already exists for the same Support type:
-                          {{ stepSupportsService?.supportTypeToAdd?.description }}</mat-error
-                        >
-                      }
                     </mat-form-field>
                   </div>
                   <div class="col-md-4">
diff --git a/responders/src/UI/embc-responder/src/app/feature-components/wizard/support-components/support-details/support-details.component.ts b/responders/src/UI/embc-responder/src/app/feature-components/wizard/support-components/support-details/support-details.component.ts
index 524bd703f..08f44b828 100644
--- a/responders/src/UI/embc-responder/src/app/feature-components/wizard/support-components/support-details/support-details.component.ts
+++ b/responders/src/UI/embc-responder/src/app/feature-components/wizard/support-components/support-details/support-details.component.ts
@@ -810,7 +810,6 @@ export class SupportDetailsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.supportDetailsForm
       .get('paperSupportNumber')
       .setValidators([
-        this.customValidation.userNameExistsValidator(filteredReferrals.length > 0).bind(this.customValidation),
         this.customValidation
           .conditionalValidation(
             () => this.evacueeSessionService.isPaperBased,