diff --git a/api/app/controllers/spree/api/shipments_controller.rb b/api/app/controllers/spree/api/shipments_controller.rb
index 335e2272c57..e8ece587a1e 100644
--- a/api/app/controllers/spree/api/shipments_controller.rb
+++ b/api/app/controllers/spree/api/shipments_controller.rb
@@ -131,11 +131,8 @@ def load_transfer_params
       end
 
       def find_order_on_create
-        # TODO: Can remove conditional here once deprecated #find_order is removed.
-        unless @order.present?
-          @order = Spree::Order.find_by!(number: params[:shipment][:order_id])
-          authorize! :read, @order
-        end
+        @order = Spree::Order.find_by!(number: params[:shipment][:order_id])
+        authorize! :read, @order
       end
 
       def find_shipment