diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index 49c6cded02..7f72a973aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -2699,10 +2699,6 @@ class Core {
 
                         message = dup;
                         process = true;
-                    } else {
-                        if (dup.uid < uid &&
-                                EntityFolder.DRAFTS.equals(folder.type))
-                            EntityOperation.queue(context, dup, EntityOperation.DELETE);
                     }
                 }