diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index c474a6d5e734..c60eb8033292 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -6362,14 +6362,6 @@ function hasViolations(reportID: string, transactionViolations: OnyxCollection<T
     return transactions.some((transaction) => TransactionUtils.hasViolation(transaction.transactionID, transactionViolations, shouldShowInReview));
 }
 
-/**
- * Checks to see if a report contains non-hold violations
- */
-function hasNonHoldViolation(reportID: string, transactionViolations: OnyxCollection<TransactionViolation[]>, shouldShowInReview?: boolean): boolean {
-    const transactions = reportsTransactions[reportID] ?? [];
-    return transactions.some((transaction) => TransactionUtils.hasNonHoldViolation(transaction.transactionID, transactionViolations, shouldShowInReview));
-}
-
 /**
  * Checks to see if a report contains a violation of type `warning`
  */
@@ -8629,7 +8621,6 @@ export {
     hasSmartscanError,
     hasUpdatedTotal,
     hasViolations,
-    hasNonHoldViolation,
     hasWarningTypeViolations,
     hasNoticeTypeViolations,
     isActionCreator,
diff --git a/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts b/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
index 1760c1671a29..d9f7d3a9c712 100644
--- a/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/TransactionUtils/index.ts
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ import {toLocaleDigit} from '@libs/LocaleDigitUtils';
 import * as Localize from '@libs/Localize';
 import * as NumberUtils from '@libs/NumberUtils';
 import Permissions from '@libs/Permissions';
-import * as PolicyUtils from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 import {getCleanedTagName, getDistanceRateCustomUnitRate} from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
+import * as PolicyUtils from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-cycle
 import * as ReportActionsUtils from '@libs/ReportActionsUtils';
 import * as ReportConnection from '@libs/ReportConnection';
 import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
 import type {IOURequestType} from '@userActions/IOU';
-import type {IOUType} from '@src/CONST';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
+import type {IOUType} from '@src/CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
 import type {Beta, OnyxInputOrEntry, Policy, RecentWaypoint, Report, ReviewDuplicates, TaxRate, TaxRates, Transaction, TransactionViolation, TransactionViolations} from '@src/types/onyx';
 import type {Attendee} from '@src/types/onyx/IOU';
@@ -872,17 +872,6 @@ function hasViolation(transactionID: string, transactionViolations: OnyxCollecti
     );
 }
 
-/**
- * Checks if any non-hold violations for the provided transaction are of type 'violation'
- */
-function hasNonHoldViolation(transactionID: string, transactionViolations: OnyxCollection<TransactionViolations>, showInReview?: boolean): boolean {
-    return !!transactionViolations?.[ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION_VIOLATIONS + transactionID]?.some(
-        (violation: TransactionViolation) =>
-            violation.type === CONST.VIOLATION_TYPES.VIOLATION &&
-            violation.name !== CONST.VIOLATIONS.HOLD &&
-            (showInReview === undefined || showInReview === (violation.showInReview ?? false)),
-    );
-}
 /**
  * Checks if any violations for the provided transaction are of type 'notice'
  */
@@ -1303,7 +1292,6 @@ export {
     getRecentTransactions,
     hasReservationList,
     hasViolation,
-    hasNonHoldViolation,
     hasBrokenConnectionViolation,
     shouldShowBrokenConnectionViolation,
     hasNoticeTypeViolation,
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 3ad3e15cdaa7..7e014d37c336 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -6836,7 +6836,7 @@ function canApproveIOU(
     const reportNameValuePairs = chatReportRNVP ?? ReportUtils.getReportNameValuePairs(iouReport?.reportID);
     const isArchivedReport = ReportUtils.isArchivedRoom(iouReport, reportNameValuePairs);
     const allViolations = violations ?? allTransactionViolations;
-    const hasNonHoldViolation = ReportUtils.hasNonHoldViolation(iouReport?.reportID ?? '-1', allViolations);
+    const hasViolations = ReportUtils.hasViolations(iouReport?.reportID ?? '-1', allViolations);
     let isTransactionBeingScanned = false;
     const reportTransactions = TransactionUtils.getAllReportTransactions(iouReport?.reportID);
     for (const transaction of reportTransactions) {
@@ -6849,7 +6849,7 @@ function canApproveIOU(
         }
     }
 
-    return isCurrentUserManager && !isOpenExpenseReport && !isApproved && !iouSettled && !isArchivedReport && !isTransactionBeingScanned && !hasNonHoldViolation;
+    return isCurrentUserManager && !isOpenExpenseReport && !isApproved && !iouSettled && !isArchivedReport && !isTransactionBeingScanned && !hasViolations;
 }
 
 function canIOUBePaid(
@@ -6906,7 +6906,7 @@ function canIOUBePaid(
     const isAutoReimbursable = policy?.reimbursementChoice === CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_YES ? false : ReportUtils.canBeAutoReimbursed(iouReport, policy);
     const allViolations = violations ?? allTransactionViolations;
     const shouldBeApproved = canApproveIOU(iouReport, policy, allViolations);
-    const hasNonHoldViolation = ReportUtils.hasNonHoldViolation(iouReport?.reportID ?? '-1', allViolations);
+    const hasViolations = ReportUtils.hasViolations(iouReport?.reportID ?? '-1', allViolations);
 
     const isPayAtEndExpenseReport = ReportUtils.isPayAtEndExpenseReport(iouReport?.reportID, transactions);
     return (
@@ -6918,7 +6918,7 @@ function canIOUBePaid(
         !isChatReportArchived &&
         !isAutoReimbursable &&
         !shouldBeApproved &&
-        !hasNonHoldViolation &&
+        !hasViolations &&
         !isPayAtEndExpenseReport
     );
 }