diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/grad/report/service/CommonService.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/grad/report/service/CommonService.java
index b2d710c1..abbc76ac 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/grad/report/service/CommonService.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/grad/report/service/CommonService.java
@@ -897,8 +897,7 @@ public Integer archiveSchoolReports(long batchId, List<String> schoolOfRecords,
         }
     }
 
-    @Transactional
-    public Integer archiveSchoolReportsBySchoolOfRecordAndReportType(long batchId, List<String> schoolOfRecords, String reportType) {
+    private Integer archiveSchoolReportsBySchoolOfRecordAndReportType(long batchId, List<String> schoolOfRecords, String reportType) {
         Integer updatedReportsCount = 0;
         Integer deletedReportsCount = 0;
         Integer originalReportsCount = 0;