diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index 7369b6fb92..8d0f234a5d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -4884,8 +4884,6 @@ class Core {
     }
 
     private static EntityIdentity matchIdentity(Context context, EntityFolder folder, EntityMessage message) {
-        DB db = DB.getInstance(context);
-
         if (EntityFolder.DRAFTS.equals(folder.type))
             return null;