diff --git a/app/models/concerns/variant_stock.rb b/app/models/concerns/variant_stock.rb
index 7e40bd2afa..d8d7f1419a 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/variant_stock.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/variant_stock.rb
@@ -108,13 +108,12 @@ module VariantStock
   #   only one stock item per variant
   #
   # This enables us to override this behaviour for variant overrides
-  def move(quantity, originator = nil)
+  def move(quantity, _originator = nil)
     return if deleted_at
 
     raise_error_if_no_stock_item_available
 
-    # Creates a stock movement: it updates stock_item.count_on_hand and fills backorders
-    stock_item.stock_movements.create!(quantity:, originator:)
+    stock_item.adjust_count_on_hand(quantity)
   end
 
   # There shouldn't be any other stock items, because we should
@@ -141,10 +140,6 @@ module VariantStock
   end
 
   # Overwrites stock_item.count_on_hand
-  #
-  # Calling stock_item.adjust_count_on_hand will bypass filling backorders
-  #   and creating stock movements
-  # If that was required we could call self.move
   def overwrite_stock_levels(new_level)
     stock_item.adjust_count_on_hand(new_level.to_i - stock_item.count_on_hand)
   end
diff --git a/app/models/spree/return_authorization.rb b/app/models/spree/return_authorization.rb
index 9410899763..b7f7849c61 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/return_authorization.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/return_authorization.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ module Spree
     def process_return
       inventory_units.each do |iu|
         iu.return!
-        Spree::StockMovement.create!(stock_item_id: iu.find_stock_item.id, quantity: 1)
+        iu.find_stock_item.adjust_count_on_hand(1)
       end
 
       Adjustment.create(
diff --git a/spec/models/spree/order_inventory_spec.rb b/spec/models/spree/order_inventory_spec.rb
index cc7d520bca..234e9d5207 100644
--- a/spec/models/spree/order_inventory_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/spree/order_inventory_spec.rb
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@ RSpec.describe Spree::OrderInventory do
       expect(units['backordered'].size).to eq 2
       expect(units['on_hand'].size).to eq 3
     end
-
-    it 'should create stock_movement' do
-      expect(subject.__send__(:add_to_shipment, shipment, variant, 5)).to eq 5
-
-      movement = variant.stock_item.stock_movements.last
-      expect(movement.quantity).to eq(-5)
-    end
   end
 
   context 'when order has too many inventory units' do
@@ -101,13 +94,6 @@ RSpec.describe Spree::OrderInventory do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'should create stock_movement' do
-        expect(subject.__send__(:remove_from_shipment, shipment, variant, 1, true)).to eq 1
-
-        movement = variant.stock_item.stock_movements.last
-        expect(movement.quantity).to eq 1
-      end
-
       it 'should destroy backordered units first' do
         allow(shipment).to receive_messages(inventory_units_for: [
                                               build(:inventory_unit,