diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/handler/ComplaintEntityHandler.java b/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/handler/ComplaintEntityHandler.java
index 36ef23c..09f2b01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/handler/ComplaintEntityHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/handler/ComplaintEntityHandler.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class ComplaintEntityHandler implements RequestHandler {
                     MessageCode.USER_NOT_HAD_PERMISSION.getDescription());
         }
 
-        if (violationRepository.existsViolation(violation)) {
+        if (complaintEntityRepository.existsByViolationId(violationId)) {
             return errorResponse(msgId, MessageCode.COMPLAINT_ALREADY_EXIST.getCode(),
                     MessageCode.COMPLAINT_ALREADY_EXIST.getDescription());
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/repository/ViolationRepository.java b/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/repository/ViolationRepository.java
index ca7df3c..0e3a8c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/repository/ViolationRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/repository/ViolationRepository.java
@@ -95,6 +95,4 @@ public interface ViolationRepository extends JpaRepository<Violation, Long> {
 
     @Query("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT c.violation.id) FROM ComplaintEntity c WHERE c.violation IS NOT NULL")
     Long getViolationsWithComplaintCount();
-
-    boolean existsViolation(Violation violation);
 }
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