diff --git a/src/main/resources/db/changelog/1-rbac/1050-rbac-base.sql b/src/main/resources/db/changelog/1-rbac/1050-rbac-base.sql
index bfe897a4..2b3147c9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/db/changelog/1-rbac/1050-rbac-base.sql
+++ b/src/main/resources/db/changelog/1-rbac/1050-rbac-base.sql
@@ -659,30 +659,6 @@ begin
     on conflict do nothing; -- allow granting multiple times
 end; $$;
 
-create or replace procedure grantRoleToRoleIfNotNull(subRole RbacRoleDescriptor, superRole RbacRoleDescriptor, doAssume bool = true)
-    language plpgsql as $$
-declare
-    superRoleId uuid;
-    subRoleId uuid;
-begin
-    if ( superRoleId is null ) then return; end if;
-    superRoleId := findRoleId(superRole);
-    if ( subRoleId is null ) then return; end if;
-    subRoleId := findRoleId(subRole);
-
-    perform assertReferenceType('superRoleId (ascendant)', superRoleId, 'RbacRole');
-    perform assertReferenceType('subRoleId (descendant)', subRoleId, 'RbacRole');
-
-    if isGranted(subRoleId, superRoleId) then
-        call raiseDuplicateRoleGrantException(subRoleId, superRoleId);
-    end if;
-
-    insert
-        into RbacGrants (grantedByTriggerOf, ascendantuuid, descendantUuid, assumed)
-        values (currentTriggerObjectUuid(), superRoleId, subRoleId, doAssume)
-    on conflict do nothing; -- allow granting multiple times
-end; $$;
-
 create or replace procedure revokeRoleFromRole(subRole RbacRoleDescriptor, superRole RbacRoleDescriptor)
     language plpgsql as $$
 declare
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/hostsharing/hsadminng/hs/office/migration/ImportOfficeData.java b/src/test/java/net/hostsharing/hsadminng/hs/office/migration/ImportOfficeData.java
index 14a41b66..7cbb0473 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/hostsharing/hsadminng/hs/office/migration/ImportOfficeData.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/hostsharing/hsadminng/hs/office/migration/ImportOfficeData.java
@@ -421,14 +421,33 @@ public class ImportOfficeData extends ContextBasedTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    @Order(2009)
+    @Order(3001)
+    void removeSelfRepresentativeRelations() {
+        assumeThatWeAreImportingControlledTestData();
+
+        // this happens if a natural person is marked as 'contractual' for itself
+        final var idsToRemove = new HashSet<Integer>();
+        relations.forEach( (id, r) -> {
+            if (r.getHolder() == r.getAnchor() ) {
+                idsToRemove.add(id);
+            }
+        });
+
+        // remove self-representatives
+        idsToRemove.forEach(id -> {
+            System.out.println("removing self representative relation: " + relations.get(id).toString());
+            relations.remove(id);
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Order(3002)
     void removeEmptyRelations() {
         assumeThatWeAreImportingControlledTestData();
 
         // avoid a error when persisting the deliberately invalid partner entry #99
         final var idsToRemove = new HashSet<Integer>();
         relations.forEach( (id, r) -> {
-            // such a record
             if (r.getContact() == null || r.getContact().getLabel() == null ||
                r.getHolder() == null || r.getHolder().getPersonType() == null ) {
                 idsToRemove.add(id);
@@ -443,7 +462,7 @@ public class ImportOfficeData extends ContextBasedTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    @Order(2002)
+    @Order(3003)
     void removeEmptyPartners() {
         assumeThatWeAreImportingControlledTestData();
 
@@ -467,7 +486,7 @@ public class ImportOfficeData extends ContextBasedTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    @Order(2003)
+    @Order(3004)
     void removeEmptyDebitors() {
         assumeThatWeAreImportingControlledTestData();
 
@@ -486,7 +505,7 @@ public class ImportOfficeData extends ContextBasedTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    @Order(3000)
+    @Order(9000)
     @Commit
     void persistEntities() {
 
@@ -512,6 +531,7 @@ public class ImportOfficeData extends ContextBasedTest {
             relations.forEach(this::persist);
         }).assertSuccessful();
 
+        System.out.println("persisting " + partners.size() + " partners");
         jpaAttempt.transacted(() -> {
             context(rbacSuperuser);
             partners.forEach((id, partner) -> {
@@ -529,7 +549,7 @@ public class ImportOfficeData extends ContextBasedTest {
             context(rbacSuperuser);
             debitors.forEach((id, debitor) -> {
                 debitor.setDebitorRel(em.merge(debitor.getDebitorRel()));
-                em.persist(debitor);
+                persist(id, debitor);
             });
         }).assertSuccessful();