diff --git a/api/flags/views.py b/api/flags/views.py
index 358aeeb707..2a694eee59 100644
--- a/api/flags/views.py
+++ b/api/flags/views.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
         if case:
             flags = get_flags(get_case(case))
         else:
-            flags = Flag.objects.exclude(level=FlagLevels.PARTY_ON_APPLICATION, id__in=SystemFlags.list)
+            flags = Flag.objects.exclude(level=FlagLevels.PARTY_ON_APPLICATION)
 
         if name:
             flags = flags.filter(name__icontains=name)
diff --git a/api/staticdata/management/commands/seedflags.py b/api/staticdata/management/commands/seedflags.py
index 339c0a5866..b0b2af840d 100644
--- a/api/staticdata/management/commands/seedflags.py
+++ b/api/staticdata/management/commands/seedflags.py
@@ -18,5 +18,4 @@ class Command(SeedCommand):
     @transaction.atomic
     def operation(self, *args, **options):
         csv = self.read_csv(FLAGS_FILE)
-        self.delete_unused_objects(Flag, csv)
         self.update_or_create(Flag, csv)