diff --git a/app/models/case_log.rb b/app/models/case_log.rb
index 9e8716569..519485580 100644
--- a/app/models/case_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/case_log.rb
@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@ class CaseLogValidator < ActiveModel::Validator
     end
   end
 
-  def validate_api_reasonable_preference(record)
-    if record.reasonable_preference == "No"
-      if record.reasonable_preference_reason_homeless || record.reasonable_preference_reason_unsatisfactory_housing || record.reasonable_preference_reason_medical_grounds || record.reasonable_preference_reason_avoid_hardship || record.reasonable_preference_reason_do_not_know
-        record.errors.add :reasonable_preference_reason, "- no resasons can be set to true, if reasonable preference is No"
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   def validate_reasonable_preference(record)
     if record.homelessness == "No" && record.reasonable_preference == "Yes"
       record.errors.add :reasonable_preference, "can not be Yes if Not Homesless imediately prior to this letting has been selected"
@@ -30,6 +22,10 @@ class CaseLogValidator < ActiveModel::Validator
       if !record.reasonable_preference_reason_homeless && !record.reasonable_preference_reason_unsatisfactory_housing && !record.reasonable_preference_reason_medical_grounds && !record.reasonable_preference_reason_avoid_hardship && !record.reasonable_preference_reason_do_not_know
         record.errors.add :reasonable_preference_reason, "- if reasonable preference is Yes, a reason must be given"
       end
+    elsif record.reasonable_preference == "No"
+      if record.reasonable_preference_reason_homeless || record.reasonable_preference_reason_unsatisfactory_housing || record.reasonable_preference_reason_medical_grounds || record.reasonable_preference_reason_avoid_hardship || record.reasonable_preference_reason_do_not_know
+        record.errors.add :reasonable_preference_reason, "- if reasonable preference is no, no reasons should be given"
+      end
     end
   end