diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index db889f7..4b78898 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -526,9 +526,6 @@ func updateDeadJobs(jobs []broker.Job) error {
 				return err
 			}
 			*/
-			if err := message.NewMatrix().Remove(recorded.MatrixID); err != nil {
-				logtr.Debugf("failed to remove matrix: %v: %v", recorded.MatrixID, err)
-			}
 			if err := db.Set(listEntry, nil); err != nil {
 				logtr.Debugf("failed to remove db: %v: %v", listEntry, err)
 			}