diff --git a/consensus/consensus_service.go b/consensus/consensus_service.go
index 4cb843743..6a6da898e 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_service.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_service.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) UpdateBitmaps() {
 
 // ResetState resets the state of the consensus
 func (consensus *Consensus) ResetState() {
-	consensus.switchPhase("ResetState", FBFTAnnounce, true)
+	consensus.switchPhase("ResetState", FBFTAnnounce)
 	consensus.blockHash = [32]byte{}
 	consensus.block = []byte{}
 	consensus.Decider.ResetPrepareAndCommitVotes()
@@ -494,31 +494,14 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) GetFinality() int64 {
 }
 
 // switchPhase will switch FBFTPhase to nextPhase if the desirePhase equals the nextPhase
-// it can be override to force transition
-func (consensus *Consensus) switchPhase(subject string, desired FBFTPhase, override bool) {
+func (consensus *Consensus) switchPhase(subject string, desired FBFTPhase) {
 	consensus.getLogger().Info().
 		Str("from:", consensus.phase.String()).
 		Str("to:", desired.String()).
-		Bool("override:", override).
-		Msg(subject)
+		Str("switchPhase:", subject)
 
-	if override {
-		consensus.phase = desired
-		return
-	}
-
-	var nextPhase FBFTPhase
-	switch consensus.phase {
-	case FBFTAnnounce:
-		nextPhase = FBFTPrepare
-	case FBFTPrepare:
-		nextPhase = FBFTCommit
-	case FBFTCommit:
-		nextPhase = FBFTAnnounce
-	}
-	if nextPhase == desired {
-		consensus.phase = nextPhase
-	}
+	consensus.phase = desired
+	return
 }
 
 // getLogger returns logger for consensus contexts added
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_v2.go b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
index 1d6e50df4..10f52a16a 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_v2.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) tryCatchup() {
 		break
 	}
 	if currentBlockNum < consensus.blockNum {
-		consensus.switchPhase("TryCatchup", FBFTAnnounce, true)
+		consensus.switchPhase("TryCatchup", FBFTAnnounce)
 	}
 	// catup up and skip from view change trap
 	if currentBlockNum < consensus.blockNum &&
diff --git a/consensus/leader.go b/consensus/leader.go
index f08cdfa57..3e787835f 100644
--- a/consensus/leader.go
+++ b/consensus/leader.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) announce(block *types.Block) {
 			Msg("[Announce] Sent Announce Message!!")
 	}
 
-	consensus.switchPhase("Announce", FBFTPrepare, true)
+	consensus.switchPhase("Announce", FBFTPrepare)
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepare(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepare(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 		if err := consensus.didReachPrepareQuorum(); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
-		consensus.switchPhase("onPrepare", FBFTCommit, true)
+		consensus.switchPhase("onPrepare", FBFTCommit)
 	}
 	//// Read - End
 }
diff --git a/consensus/validator.go b/consensus/validator.go
index 8ba9e56fb..d57bd765f 100644
--- a/consensus/validator.go
+++ b/consensus/validator.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) prepare() {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	consensus.switchPhase("Announce", FBFTPrepare, true)
+	consensus.switchPhase("Announce", FBFTPrepare)
 }
 
 // if onPrepared accepts the prepared message from the leader, then
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepared(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	consensus.switchPhase("onPrepared", FBFTCommit, true)
+	consensus.switchPhase("onPrepared", FBFTCommit)
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
diff --git a/consensus/view_change.go b/consensus/view_change.go
index e34a5ac98..6896e49ca 100644
--- a/consensus/view_change.go
+++ b/consensus/view_change.go
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onViewChange(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 				consensus.ReadySignal <- struct{}{}
 			}()
 		} else {
-			consensus.switchPhase("onViewChange", FBFTCommit, true)
+			consensus.switchPhase("onViewChange", FBFTCommit)
 			payload := consensus.vc.GetM1Payload()
 			copy(consensus.blockHash[:], payload[:32])
 			aggSig, mask, err := consensus.ReadSignatureBitmapPayload(payload, 32)
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onNewView(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 				p2p.ConstructMessage(msgToSend),
 			)
 		}
-		consensus.switchPhase("onNewView", FBFTCommit, true)
+		consensus.switchPhase("onNewView", FBFTCommit)
 	} else {
 		consensus.ResetState()
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("onNewView === announce")
diff --git a/consensus/view_change_test.go b/consensus/view_change_test.go
index 62446d225..2e0b6319b 100644
--- a/consensus/view_change_test.go
+++ b/consensus/view_change_test.go
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ func TestPhaseSwitching(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, FBFTAnnounce, consensus.phase) // It's a new consensus, we should be at the FBFTAnnounce phase
 
-	override := false
-
 	switches := []phaseSwitch{
 		{start: FBFTAnnounce, end: FBFTPrepare},
 		{start: FBFTPrepare, end: FBFTCommit},
@@ -54,13 +52,11 @@ func TestPhaseSwitching(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, sw := range switches {
-		testPhaseGroupSwitching(t, consensus, phases, sw.start, sw.end, override)
+		testPhaseGroupSwitching(t, consensus, phases, sw.start, sw.end)
 	}
 
-	override = true
-
 	for _, sw := range switches {
-		testPhaseGroupSwitching(t, consensus, phases, sw.start, sw.end, override)
+		testPhaseGroupSwitching(t, consensus, phases, sw.start, sw.end)
 	}
 
 	switches = []phaseSwitch{
@@ -70,39 +66,19 @@ func TestPhaseSwitching(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, sw := range switches {
-		testPhaseGroupSwitching(t, consensus, phases, sw.start, sw.end, override)
+		testPhaseGroupSwitching(t, consensus, phases, sw.start, sw.end)
 	}
 }
 
-func testPhaseGroupSwitching(t *testing.T, consensus *Consensus, phases []FBFTPhase, startPhase FBFTPhase, desiredPhase FBFTPhase, override bool) {
-	phaseMapping := make(map[FBFTPhase]bool)
-
-	if override {
-		for range phases {
-			consensus.switchPhase("test", desiredPhase, override)
-			assert.Equal(t, desiredPhase, consensus.phase)
-		}
-
+func testPhaseGroupSwitching(t *testing.T, consensus *Consensus, phases []FBFTPhase, startPhase FBFTPhase, desiredPhase FBFTPhase) {
+	for range phases {
+		consensus.switchPhase("test", desiredPhase)
 		assert.Equal(t, desiredPhase, consensus.phase)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	phaseMapping[FBFTAnnounce] = false
-	phaseMapping[FBFTPrepare] = false
-	phaseMapping[FBFTCommit] = false
-	phaseMapping[startPhase] = false
-	phaseMapping[desiredPhase] = true
-
-	assert.Equal(t, startPhase, consensus.phase)
-
-	for _, phase := range phases {
-		consensus.switchPhase("test", desiredPhase, override)
-		expected := phaseMapping[phase]
-		assert.Equal(t, expected, (phase == consensus.phase))
 	}
 
 	assert.Equal(t, desiredPhase, consensus.phase)
+
+	return
 }
 
 func TestGetNextLeaderKeyShouldFailForStandardGeneratedConsensus(t *testing.T) {