diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ReceiveKeyActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ReceiveKeyActivity.java
index d95a74b15f..ed381a2d74 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ReceiveKeyActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ReceiveKeyActivity.java
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ public class ReceiveKeyActivity extends BaseActivity {
                 ApplicationContext.getInstance(context)
                                   .getJobManager()
                                   .add(new PushDecryptJob(context, pushId, messageId, message.getSender()));
-
-                smsDatabase.deleteMessage(messageId);
               } catch (IOException e) {
                 throw new AssertionError(e);
               }