diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index a99831c4..41013e39 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -172,16 +172,6 @@ utils::scaleFactor()
         return settings.value("settings/scale_factor", -1).toFloat();
 }
 
-void
-utils::setKeyRequestsPreference(QString roomId, bool value)
-{
-        if (roomId.isEmpty())
-                return;
-
-        QSettings settings;
-        settings.setValue("rooms/respond_to_key_requests/" + roomId, value);
-}
-
 QString
 utils::descriptiveTime(const QDateTime &then)
 {
diff --git a/src/Utils.h b/src/Utils.h
index a50681ca..8f37a574 100644
--- a/src/Utils.h
+++ b/src/Utils.h
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ scaleFactor();
 void
 setScaleFactor(float factor);
 
-void
-setKeyRequestsPreference(QString roomId, bool value);
-
 //! Human friendly timestamp representation.
 QString
 descriptiveTime(const QDateTime &then);
diff --git a/src/ui/RoomSettings.cpp b/src/ui/RoomSettings.cpp
index ae5fce0c..fcba8205 100644
--- a/src/ui/RoomSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/RoomSettings.cpp
@@ -291,13 +291,6 @@ RoomSettings::accessJoinRules()
         return accessRules_;
 }
 
-void
-RoomSettings::changeKeyRequestsPreference(bool isOn)
-{
-        utils::setKeyRequestsPreference(roomid_, isOn);
-        emit keyRequestsChanged();
-}
-
 void
 RoomSettings::enableEncryption()
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/RoomSettings.h b/src/ui/RoomSettings.h
index 2deaa5e3..1c8b47d6 100644
--- a/src/ui/RoomSettings.h
+++ b/src/ui/RoomSettings.h
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ public:
         Q_INVOKABLE void openEditModal();
         Q_INVOKABLE void changeAccessRules(int index);
         Q_INVOKABLE void changeNotifications(int currentIndex);
-        Q_INVOKABLE void changeKeyRequestsPreference(bool isOn);
 
 signals:
         void loadingChanged();
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ signals:
         void roomTopicChanged();
         void avatarUrlChanged();
         void encryptionChanged();
-        void keyRequestsChanged();
         void notificationsChanged();
         void accessJoinRulesChanged();
         void displayError(const QString &errorMessage);