diff --git a/Plugin/OrderPaymentAdditionalInformation.php b/Plugin/OrderPaymentAdditionalInformation.php
index 170abe3c..dac7ce8b 100644
--- a/Plugin/OrderPaymentAdditionalInformation.php
+++ b/Plugin/OrderPaymentAdditionalInformation.php
@@ -24,12 +24,8 @@ public function afterGetAdditionalInformation(Payment $subject, $result)
             if (empty($result['dob']) && $order->getCustomerDob()) {
                 $result['dob'] = (new \DateTime($order->getCustomerDob()))->format('Y-m-d');
             }
-            if (empty($result['gender']) && ($order->getCustomerGender() || !empty($order->getCustomerId()))) {
+            if (empty($result['gender']) && $order->getCustomerGender()) {
                 $gender = $order->getCustomerGender();
-                if (empty($gender) && !empty($order->getCustomerId())) {
-                    $customer = $this->customerRepository->getById($order->getCustomerId());
-                    $gender = $customer->getGender();
-                }
                 if (!empty($gender)) {
                     $result['gender'] = $gender;
                 }
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 54dfd818..51cbc8ec 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "paynl/magento2-plugin",
   "description": "PAY. Magento2 Payment methods",
   "type": "magento2-module",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.7.1",
   "require": {
     "magento/module-sales": "100 - 103",
     "magento/module-payment": "100 - 103",