diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
index 45506266c1..37d66a3a8f 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
@@ -2513,20 +2513,6 @@ class HostController(rest.RestController):
             pecan.request.rpcapi.delete_flag_file(
                 pecan.request.context, tsc.RESTORE_IN_PROGRESS_FLAG)
 
-        # Once controller-1 is installed and unlocked we no longer need to
-        # skip wiping OSDs. Skipping OSD wipe is needed on B&R restore
-        # operation when installing controller-1 on both DX and Standard
-        # with controller storage.
-        # Flag file is created by ansible restore platfom procedure.
-        if (ihost_obj['hostname'] == constants.CONTROLLER_1_HOSTNAME and
-                os.path.isfile(tsc.SKIP_CEPH_OSD_WIPING) and
-                patched_ihost.get('action') in
-                [constants.UNLOCK_ACTION, constants.FORCE_UNLOCK_ACTION]):
-            # flag file can only be deleted by root. So
-            # have to send a rpc request to sysinv-conductor to do it.
-            pecan.request.rpcapi.delete_flag_file(
-                pecan.request.context, tsc.SKIP_CEPH_OSD_WIPING)
-
         return Host.convert_with_links(ihost_obj)
 
     def _vim_host_add(self, ihost):
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/conductor/manager.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/conductor/manager.py
index 2330b43786..76aebe9cdc 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/conductor/manager.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/conductor/manager.py
@@ -19073,6 +19073,9 @@ class ConductorManager(service.PeriodicService):
         entity_instance_id = "%s=%s" % (fm_constants.FM_ENTITY_TYPE_HOST,
                                         constants.CONTROLLER_HOSTNAME)
 
+        if os.path.isfile(tsc.SKIP_CEPH_OSD_WIPING):
+            self.delete_flag_file(context, tsc.SKIP_CEPH_OSD_WIPING)
+
         self.fm_api.clear_fault(fm_constants.FM_ALARM_ID_RESTORE_IN_PROGRESS, entity_instance_id)
 
         LOG.info("Complete the restore procedure.")
diff --git a/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig.py b/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig.py
index 39c0524be7..98bcd549f1 100644
--- a/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig.py
+++ b/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ RESTORE_IN_PROGRESS_FLAG = os.path.join(
     PLATFORM_CONF_PATH, '.restore_in_progress')
 # Set while a restore is running to skip wiping OSD data
 SKIP_CEPH_OSD_WIPING = os.path.join(
-    PLATFORM_CONF_PATH, '.skip_ceph_osds_wipe')
+    CONFIG_PATH, '.skip_ceph_osds_wipe')
 # Mark that restore_system was run on controller-0. Will be deleted
 # once controller-0 is restored completely
 RESTORE_SYSTEM_FLAG = os.path.join(