diff --git a/src/gui/tray/usermodel.cpp b/src/gui/tray/usermodel.cpp
index 36016ead7..c821a8b1a 100644
--- a/src/gui/tray/usermodel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tray/usermodel.cpp
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ QString User::statusEmoji() const
 
 bool User::serverHasUserStatus() const
 {
-    return _account->account()->capabilities().userStatusNotification();
+    return _account->account()->capabilities().userStatus();
 }
 
 QImage User::avatar() const
diff --git a/src/libsync/capabilities.cpp b/src/libsync/capabilities.cpp
index d8fa1096a..cfffa403a 100644
--- a/src/libsync/capabilities.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/capabilities.cpp
@@ -216,13 +216,6 @@ bool Capabilities::chunkingNg() const
     return _capabilities["dav"].toMap()["chunking"].toByteArray() >= "1.0";
 }
 
-bool Capabilities::userStatusNotification() const
-{
-    return _capabilities.contains("notifications") &&
-        _capabilities["notifications"].toMap().contains("ocs-endpoints") &&
-        _capabilities["notifications"].toMap()["ocs-endpoints"].toStringList().contains("user-status");
-}
-
 bool Capabilities::userStatus() const
 {
     if (!_capabilities.contains("user_status")) {
diff --git a/src/libsync/capabilities.h b/src/libsync/capabilities.h
index fb251e7e3..f91208d90 100644
--- a/src/libsync/capabilities.h
+++ b/src/libsync/capabilities.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public:
     bool shareResharing() const;
     int shareDefaultPermissions() const;
     bool chunkingNg() const;
-    bool userStatusNotification() const;
     bool userStatus() const;
     bool userStatusSupportsEmoji() const;