diff --git a/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/ConversationList/ArchivedList/ArchivedListViewController.swift b/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/ConversationList/ArchivedList/ArchivedListViewController.swift
index a07279ea1f3..5adb166f7ea 100644
--- a/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/ConversationList/ArchivedList/ArchivedListViewController.swift
+++ b/wire-ios/Wire-iOS/Sources/UserInterface/ConversationList/ArchivedList/ArchivedListViewController.swift
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ extension ArchivedListViewController: UICollectionViewDelegate {
 
     func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, didSelectItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
         let conversation = viewModel[indexPath.row]
-        viewModel.unarchiveConversation(at: indexPath.row)
         delegate?.archivedListViewController(self, didSelectConversation: conversation)
     }
 }