diff --git a/application/database/db.py b/application/database/db.py
index 3e4c0b293..7e0e9f87b 100644
--- a/application/database/db.py
+++ b/application/database/db.py
@@ -422,17 +422,17 @@ def link_CRE_to_Node(self, CRE_id, node_id, link_type):
     @classmethod
     def gap_analysis(self, name_1, name_2):
         base_standard = NeoStandard.nodes.filter(name=name_1)
-
+        blacklist = [["Cross-cutting concerns"]]
         path_records_all, _ = db.cypher_query(
             """
             OPTIONAL MATCH (BaseStandard:NeoStandard {name: $name1})
             OPTIONAL MATCH (CompareStandard:NeoStandard {name: $name2})
             OPTIONAL MATCH p = shortestPath((BaseStandard)-[*..20]-(CompareStandard)) 
             WITH p
-            WHERE length(p) > 1 AND ALL(n in NODES(p) WHERE n:NeoCRE or n = BaseStandard or n = CompareStandard) 
+            WHERE length(p) > 1 AND ALL(n in NODES(p) WHERE (n:NeoCRE or n = BaseStandard or n = CompareStandard) AND NOT n.name in $blacklist) 
             RETURN p
             """,
-            {"name1": name_1, "name2": name_2},
+            {"name1": name_1, "name2": name_2, "blacklist": blacklist},
             resolve_objects=True,
         )
 
@@ -442,10 +442,10 @@ def gap_analysis(self, name_1, name_2):
             OPTIONAL MATCH (CompareStandard:NeoStandard {name: $name2})
             OPTIONAL MATCH p = shortestPath((BaseStandard)-[:(LINKED_TO|CONTAINS)*..20]-(CompareStandard)) 
             WITH p
-            WHERE length(p) > 1 AND ALL(n in NODES(p) WHERE n:NeoCRE or n = BaseStandard or n = CompareStandard) 
+            WHERE length(p) > 1 AND ALL(n in NODES(p) WHERE (n:NeoCRE or n = BaseStandard or n = CompareStandard) AND NOT n.name in $blacklist) 
             RETURN p
             """,
-            {"name1": name_1, "name2": name_2},
+            {"name1": name_1, "name2": name_2, "blacklist": blacklist},
             resolve_objects=True,
         )