diff --git a/src/controllers/departmentController.js b/src/controllers/departmentController.js
index 3b506b2d..ef9ed9ce 100644
--- a/src/controllers/departmentController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/departmentController.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ exports.addDepartment = async (request, reply) => {
   
       const existingStore = await Department.findOne({ departmentId });
       if (existingStore) {
-        return reply.status(400).send({ message: 'Phone is already registered' });
+        return reply.status(400).send({ message: 'Department is already registered' });
       }
   
      // const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(password, 10);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ exports.addDepartment = async (request, reply) => {
       const department = new Department({
         departmentId: departmentId,
         city,
-        phone,
+       // phone,
         address1,
         address2,
        // services: { password: { bcrypt: hashedPassword } },