diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 164273653..8c42348e2 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -524,10 +524,6 @@ def messagereply(v):
 		if not notif:
 			notif = Notification(comment_id=c.id, user_id=user_id)
 			g.db.add(notif)
-			ids = [c.top_comment.id] + [x.id for x in c.top_comment.replies_ignoring_shadowbans]
-			notifications = g.db.query(Notification).filter(Notification.comment_id.in_(ids), Notification.user_id == user_id)
-			for n in notifications:
-				g.db.delete(n)
 
 		if PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah' and not v.shadowbanned:
 			if len(message) > 500: notifbody = message[:500] + '...'
@@ -563,11 +559,6 @@ def messagereply(v):
 			notif = Notification(comment_id=c.id, user_id=admin.id)
 			g.db.add(notif)
 
-		ids = [c.top_comment.id] + [x.id for x in c.top_comment.replies_ignoring_shadowbans]
-		notifications = g.db.query(Notification).filter(Notification.comment_id.in_(ids))
-		for n in notifications:
-			g.db.delete(n)
-
 	g.db.commit()
 
 	return {"comment": render_template("comments.html", v=v, comments=[c], ajax=True)}