diff --git a/app/models/epp/domain.rb b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
index 9a366a367..0b012ad1d 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
       }
     end
 
-    unless can_be_transferred_to?(current_user.registrar)
+    if current_user.registrar == registrar
       throw :epp_error, {
         code: '2002',
         msg: I18n.t(:domain_already_belongs_to_the_querying_registrar)
@@ -744,10 +744,6 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
     true
   end
 
-  def can_be_transferred_to?(new_registrar)
-    new_registrar != registrar
-  end
-
   def transferrable?
     (statuses & [
       DomainStatus::PENDING_CREATE,