diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
index c583963f62..3e37bc4f4b 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/SmsDatabase.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.sms.OutgoingTextMessage;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.JsonUtils;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences;
 import org.whispersystems.libsignal.util.guava.Optional;
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.loki.messaging.LokiMessageFriendRequestStatus;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.security.SecureRandom;
@@ -662,11 +661,6 @@ public class SmsDatabase extends MessagingDatabase {
       ApplicationContext.getInstance(context).getJobManager().add(new TrimThreadJob(threadId));
     }
 
-    // Loki - Set message friend request status
-    if (message.isFriendRequest) {
-      DatabaseFactory.getLokiMessageFriendRequestDatabase(context).setFriendRequestStatus(messageId, LokiMessageFriendRequestStatus.REQUEST_SENDING_OR_FAILED);
-    }
-
     return messageId;
   }