diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
index 7d3cc1b03..fdbef0fff 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
@@ -131,13 +131,6 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
         if (fieldsGroup.equals("listing")) {
             itemsFuture = pagedItems.withHint(HintedModelFactory.getHint(DataManagementPlanListingModel.class))
                     .selectAsync(item -> {
-                        if (item.getUsers().stream().noneMatch(userDMP -> userDMP.getRole().equals(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue()))) {
-                            for (UserDMP userDMP: item.getUsers()) {
-                                userDMP.setRole(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue());
-                                databaseRepository.getUserDmpDao().createOrUpdate(userDMP);
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        }
                         item.setDataset(
                                 item.getDataset().stream()
                                         .filter(dataset -> !dataset.getStatus().equals(Dataset.Status.DELETED.getValue()) && !dataset.getStatus().equals(Dataset.Status.CANCELED.getValue())).collect(Collectors.toList()).stream()