diff --git a/src/components/structures/MessagePanel.tsx b/src/components/structures/MessagePanel.tsx
index 8942f0abd48..f433d0b25eb 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MessagePanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/MessagePanel.tsx
@@ -470,13 +470,6 @@ export default class MessagePanel extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
 
     // TODO: Implement granular (per-room) hide options
     public shouldShowEvent(mxEv: MatrixEvent, forceHideEvents = false): boolean {
-        if (this.props.hideThreadedMessages && this.threadsEnabled && this.props.room) {
-            const { shouldLiveInRoom } = this.props.room.eventShouldLiveIn(mxEv, this.props.events);
-            if (!shouldLiveInRoom) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
         if (MatrixClientPeg.get().isUserIgnored(mxEv.getSender())) {
             return false; // ignored = no show (only happens if the ignore happens after an event was received)
         }