diff --git a/app/controllers/signup_sheet_controller.rb b/app/controllers/signup_sheet_controller.rb
index 1f4908378b7..66f8f9bc8ee 100644
--- a/app/controllers/signup_sheet_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/signup_sheet_controller.rb
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ def add_signup_topics
     load_add_signup_topics(params[:id])
     SignUpSheet.add_signup_topic(params[:id])
   end
-
-  def add_signup_topics_staggered
-    add_signup_topics
-  end
+  # Commented add_signup_topics_staggered because it was doing same thing as add_signup_topics.
+  #def add_signup_topics_staggered
+  #   add_signup_topics
+  #end
 
   # retrieves all the data associated with the given assignment. Includes all topics,
   def load_add_signup_topics(assignment_id)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def set_values_for_new_topic
   # staggered means that different topics can have different deadlines.
   def redirect_to_sign_up(assignment_id)
     assignment = Assignment.find(assignment_id)
-    assignment.staggered_deadline == true ? (redirect_to action: 'add_signup_topics_staggered', id: assignment_id) : (redirect_to action: 'add_signup_topics', id: assignment_id)
+    assignment.staggered_deadline == true ? (redirect_to action: 'add_signup_topics', id: assignment_id) : (redirect_to action: 'add_signup_topics', id: assignment_id)
   end
 
   # simple function that redirects to assignment->edit->topic panel to display /add_signup_topics or the /add_signup_topics_staggered page
diff --git a/app/views/assignments/edit/_topics.html.erb b/app/views/assignments/edit/_topics.html.erb
index 7626239c0be..d9abf5eb9c1 100644
--- a/app/views/assignments/edit/_topics.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/assignments/edit/_topics.html.erb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 <%= label_tag('assignment_form[assignment][use_bookmark]', 'Allow participants to create bookmarks?') %>
 <br><br>
 <% if @assignment_form.assignment.staggered_deadline == true %>
-    <%= render partial: '/signup_sheet/add_signup_topics_staggered', locals: {review_rounds: @review_rounds, assignment_submission_due_dates: @assignment_submission_due_dates, assignment_review_due_dates: @assignment_review_due_dates} %>
+    <%= render partial: '/signup_sheet/add_signup_topics', locals: {review_rounds: @review_rounds, assignment_submission_due_dates: @assignment_submission_due_dates, assignment_review_due_dates: @assignment_review_due_dates} %>
 <% else %>
     <%= render '/signup_sheet/add_signup_topics' %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 146ea8126df..34a642cba8c 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
       get :signup
       get :delete_signup
       get :add_signup_topics
-      get :add_signup_topics_staggered
+      #get :add_signup_topics_staggered
       get :delete_signup
       get :list
       get :signup_topics
diff --git a/spec/controllers/signup_sheet_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/signup_sheet_controller_spec.rb
index cf5038c71ce..4770e4df395 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/signup_sheet_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/signup_sheet_controller_spec.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     end
 
     context 'when topic can be found' do
-      it 'updates the existing topic and redirects to signup_sheet#add_signup_topics_staggered page' do
+      it 'updates the existing topic and redirects to signup_sheet#add_signup_topics page' do
         allow(SignedUpTeam).to receive(:find_by).with(topic_id: 1).and_return(signed_up_team)
         allow(SignedUpTeam).to receive(:where).with(topic_id: 1, is_waitlisted: true).and_return([signed_up_team2])
         allow(Team).to receive(:find).with(2).and_return(team)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         }
         post :create, params
         expect(SignedUpTeam.first.is_waitlisted).to be false
-        expect(response).to redirect_to('/signup_sheet/add_signup_topics_staggered?id=1')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to('/signup_sheet/add_signup_topics?id=1')
       end
     end
   end