diff --git a/go-app-ussd_tb_check.js b/go-app-ussd_tb_check.js
index 2584bf27..ad5fcc6d 100644
--- a/go-app-ussd_tb_check.js
+++ b/go-app-ussd_tb_check.js
@@ -1016,15 +1016,14 @@ go.app = function () {
       }
       else{
         payload.data.follow_up_optin = answers.state_opt_in;
-
-        if (answers.state_age === "<18"){
-          payload.data.research_consent = false;
-        }
       }
 
       if(self.im.user.answers.state_age !== "<18") {
         payload.data.city_location = answers.city_location;
       }
+      else{
+        payload.data.research_consent = false;
+      }
 
       return new JsonApi(self.im)
         .post(self.im.config.healthcheck.url + "/v2/tbcheck/", payload)
diff --git a/src/ussd_tb_check.js b/src/ussd_tb_check.js
index 3cd4707a..6f86b7a8 100644
--- a/src/ussd_tb_check.js
+++ b/src/ussd_tb_check.js
@@ -899,15 +899,14 @@ go.app = function () {
       }
       else{
         payload.data.follow_up_optin = answers.state_opt_in;
-
-        if (answers.state_age === "<18"){
-          payload.data.research_consent = false;
-        }
       }
 
       if(self.im.user.answers.state_age !== "<18") {
         payload.data.city_location = answers.city_location;
       }
+      else{
+        payload.data.research_consent = false;
+      }
 
       return new JsonApi(self.im)
         .post(self.im.config.healthcheck.url + "/v2/tbcheck/", payload)