diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 9a774e7b7..da25a91c8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -889,10 +889,6 @@ def blocks_import(%User{} = blocker, blocked_identifiers) when is_list(blocked_i
   end
 
   def mute(muter, %User{ap_id: ap_id} = muted) do
-    if following?(muter, muter) do
-      unfollow(muter, muter)
-    end
-
     mutes = muter.info["mutes"] || []
     new_mutes = Enum.uniq([ap_id | mutes])
     new_info = Map.put(muter.info, "mutes", new_mutes)