diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserModule.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserModule.kt
index 4dfc7586ae..c205c4f1c6 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserModule.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserModule.kt
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import dagger.Module
 import dagger.Provides
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.user.UserService
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.SessionScope
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata.DefaultSaveIgnoredUsersTask
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata.DefaultUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata.SaveIgnoredUsersTask
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata.UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.model.DefaultSearchUserTask
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.model.SearchUserTask
@@ -48,9 +46,6 @@ internal abstract class UserModule {
     @Binds
     abstract fun bindSearchUserTask(task: DefaultSearchUserTask): SearchUserTask
 
-    @Binds
-    abstract fun bindSaveIgnoredUsersTask(task: DefaultSaveIgnoredUsersTask): SaveIgnoredUsersTask
-
     @Binds
     abstract fun bindUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask(task: DefaultUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask): UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask
 
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/SaveIgnoredUsersTask.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/SaveIgnoredUsersTask.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 63c0ce645e..0000000000
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/SaveIgnoredUsersTask.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata
-
-import com.zhuinden.monarchy.Monarchy
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.IgnoredUserEntity
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.di.SessionDatabase
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.task.Task
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.util.awaitTransaction
-import javax.inject.Inject
-
-/**
- * Save the ignored users list in DB
- */
-internal interface SaveIgnoredUsersTask : Task<SaveIgnoredUsersTask.Params, Unit> {
-    data class Params(
-            val userIds: List<String>
-    )
-}
-
-internal class DefaultSaveIgnoredUsersTask @Inject constructor(@SessionDatabase private val monarchy: Monarchy) : SaveIgnoredUsersTask {
-
-    override suspend fun execute(params: SaveIgnoredUsersTask.Params) {
-        monarchy.awaitTransaction { realm ->
-            // clear current ignored users
-            realm.where(IgnoredUserEntity::class.java)
-                    .findAll()
-                    .deleteAllFromRealm()
-
-            // And save the new received list
-            params.userIds.forEach { realm.createObject(IgnoredUserEntity::class.java).apply { userId = it } }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask.kt
index 445b78104c..173161f8ae 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ internal interface UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask : Task<UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask.Para
 internal class DefaultUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask @Inject constructor(
         private val accountDataApi: AccountDataAPI,
         @SessionDatabase private val monarchy: Monarchy,
-        private val saveIgnoredUsersTask: SaveIgnoredUsersTask,
         @UserId private val userId: String,
         private val globalErrorReceiver: GlobalErrorReceiver
 ) : UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask {
@@ -66,8 +65,5 @@ internal class DefaultUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask @Inject constructor(
         executeRequest(globalErrorReceiver) {
             accountDataApi.setAccountData(userId, UserAccountDataTypes.TYPE_IGNORED_USER_LIST, body)
         }
-
-        // Update the DB right now (do not wait for the sync to come back with updated data, for a faster UI update)
-        saveIgnoredUsersTask.execute(SaveIgnoredUsersTask.Params(list))
     }
 }