diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/modules/entries.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/modules/entries.ts
index bae0769e41..f6f119954d 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/modules/entries.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/modules/entries.ts
@@ -431,11 +431,6 @@ export default class EntriesImport extends BaseClass {
       if (this.jsonRteCTsWithRef.indexOf(cTUid) > -1) {
         entry = removeEntryRefsFromJSONRTE(entry, contentType.schema);
       }
-
-      if (this.rteCTs.indexOf(cTUid) > -1) {
-        entry = removeEntryRefsFromJSONRTE(entry, contentType.schema);
-      }
-
       if (this.rteCTsWithRef.indexOf(cTUid) > -1) {
         entry = removeEntryRefsFromJSONRTE(entry, contentType.schema);
       }