diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AbsencePlanner/AbsenceExtentInput.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AbsencePlanner/AbsenceExtentInput.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index da1f78dc..00000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/AbsencePlanner/AbsenceExtentInput.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import React from "react";
-
-interface AbsenceExtentInputProps {
-  onChange: React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
-  value: number;
-  className?: string;
-}
-
-export function AbsenceExtentInput({
-  onChange,
-  value,
-  className = "",
-}: AbsenceExtentInputProps) {
-  return (
-    <input
-      type="number"
-      name="absence-extent"
-      className={className}
-      onChange={onChange}
-      value={value}
-    />
-  );
-}
-
-export default AbsenceExtentInput;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/AbsencePlanner.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/AbsencePlanner.tsx
index d71743f8..c3ef924d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/AbsencePlanner.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/AbsencePlanner.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import floppy from "../icons/floppy.svg";
 import { useConfirm } from "../components/ConfirmDialogProvider";
 import calender from "../icons/calendar-week-white.svg";
 
-import AbsenceExtentInput from "../components/AbsencePlanner/AbsenceExtentInput";
 import AbsenceIssuesSelector from "../components/AbsencePlanner/AbsenceIssuesSelector";
 
 export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
     id: number;
     subject: string;
   }>(absenceIssueOptions[0]);
-  const [selectedExtent, setSelectedExtent] = useState<number>(8);
+  const extentOfAbsence = 8;
 
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
   const [tableData, setTableData] = useState<AbsenceInterval[]>([]);
@@ -480,7 +479,7 @@ export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
     const allReported = await reportAbsenceTime(
       reportable_days,
       selectedIssue.id,
-      selectedExtent
+      extentOfAbsence
     );
     toggleLoadingPage(false);
     setStartDate(undefined);
@@ -535,7 +534,7 @@ export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
         0
       );
       const expectedNewAmountOfHoursForWeek =
-        reportedHours + selectedExtent * numberOfEntries;
+        reportedHours + extentOfAbsence * numberOfEntries;
 
       numberOfReportedHoursPerWeek.push(expectedNewAmountOfHoursForWeek);
     });
@@ -572,7 +571,7 @@ export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
   };
   const onAddAbsenceButton = async () => {
     const areDatesValid: boolean = validateDates();
-    const isExtentValid: boolean = validateExtent(selectedExtent);
+    const isExtentValid: boolean = validateExtent(extentOfAbsence);
 
     if (areDatesValid) {
       if (isExtentValid) {
@@ -667,11 +666,6 @@ export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
     setSelectedIssue(selectedIssue);
   };
 
-  const onSelectAbsenceExtent = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-    const extent = Number(e.target.value);
-    setSelectedExtent(extent);
-  };
-
   return (
     <>
       <LoadingOverlay
@@ -708,7 +702,6 @@ export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
                     <th>Start</th>
                     <th>End</th>
                     <th>Reason </th>
-                    <th>Extent </th>
                   </tr>
                   {tableData.map((element, index) => {
                     return (
@@ -750,7 +743,6 @@ export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
                             )?.subject
                           }
                         </td>
-                        <td>{element.extent ? element.extent : "NA"}</td>
                       </tr>
                     );
                   })}
@@ -810,15 +802,6 @@ export const AbsencePlanner = () => {
                   defaultOption={absenceIssueOptions[0].id}
                 />
               </div>
-              <div className="">
-                <label htmlFor="absence-extent" className="">
-                  Daily extent
-                </label>
-                <AbsenceExtentInput
-                  onChange={onSelectAbsenceExtent}
-                  value={selectedExtent}
-                />
-              </div>
             </div>
             <div className="add-absence">
               <button