diff --git a/tools/fix_timepoint_date_problems.php b/tools/fix_timepoint_date_problems.php
index b4b0edfe868..63536c0001e 100755
--- a/tools/fix_timepoint_date_problems.php
+++ b/tools/fix_timepoint_date_problems.php
@@ -679,13 +679,7 @@ function diagnose($sessionID, $dateType = null, $newDate = null)
     $subProjectID = $timePoint->getSubprojectID();
 
     // define the date of birth to use (dob or edc)
-    if (($dateType=='dob' && $subProjectID==1)
-        || ($dateType=='edc' && $subProjectID==2)
-    ) {
-        $dateBirth = $newDate;
-    } else {
-        $dateBirth = $timePoint->getEffectiveDateOfBirth();
-    }
+    $dateBirth = $timePoint->getEffectiveDateOfBirth();
 
     // check if the timepoint is started before attempting to make changes to it
     if ($timePoint->getCurrentStage() == 'Not Started'