diff --git a/gajim/common/storage/archive.py b/gajim/common/storage/archive.py
index 589fb5bc512c29c8a35c09c38538ad0cdfc58fb3..bc71da7f8a8ded40ef772c29d3ece4ed2bfe88cb 100644
--- a/gajim/common/storage/archive.py
+++ b/gajim/common/storage/archive.py
@@ -1379,21 +1379,6 @@ def remove_history(self, account: str, jid: JID) -> None:
         self._delayed_commit()
         log.info('Removed history for: %s', jid)
 
-    def forget_jid_data(self, account: str, jid: JID) -> None:
-        try:
-            jid_id = self.get_jid_id(jid)
-        except ValueError:
-            log.info('No history entries for: %s', jid)
-            return
-        sql = 'DELETE FROM jids WHERE jid_id = ?'
-        self._con.execute(sql, (jid_id,))
-
-        sql = 'DELETE FROM last_archive_message WHERE jid_id = ?'
-        self._con.execute(sql, (jid_id,))
-
-        self._delayed_commit()
-        log.info('Forgot data for: %s', jid)
-
     def remove_all_history(self) -> None:
         """
         Remove all messages for all accounts
diff --git a/gajim/gtk/application.py b/gajim/gtk/application.py
index d01a609aeaa7aba5962bf198af33c0eba313c238..0b3fd7d76884fd9136bb34b132f10eb783ee386b 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/application.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/application.py
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@ def _on_forget_groupchat_action(_action: Gio.SimpleAction,
         client.get_module('Bookmarks').remove(params.jid)
 
         app.storage.archive.remove_history(params.account, params.jid)
-        app.storage.archive.forget_jid_data(params.account, params.jid)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _on_groupchat_join_action(_action: Gio.SimpleAction,