diff --git a/gajim/gtk/conversation/view.py b/gajim/gtk/conversation/view.py
index e10f034231d9164ba3f6d687a4acc5a35e98bfa8..dc791b869f5693349a3d75e90dfa36fc61979a8f 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/conversation/view.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/conversation/view.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 import logging
 import time
 
-from bisect import bisect_right
-from datetime import datetime
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 from gi.repository import GLib
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ def set_history_complete(self, complete):
         self._scroll_hint_row.set_history_complete(complete)
 
     def _reset_conversation_view(self):
-        self._last_incoming_timestamp = datetime.fromtimestamp(0)
         self._row_count = 0
         self.clearing = False