diff --git a/src/api/routes/users/#user_id/profile.ts b/src/api/routes/users/#user_id/profile.ts
index a29fe748b..7dd4e7a4b 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/users/#user_id/profile.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/users/#user_id/profile.ts
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ router.get("/", route({ responses: { 200: { body: "UserProfileResponse" } } }),
                 verified: x.verified ?? false,
             } satisfies PartialConnectedAccountResponse;
 
-            if (x.verified) {
-                publicUserConnection.verified = x.verified;
-            }
-
             if (x.metadata_visibility != 0) {
                 // @ts-expect-error idk
                 publicUserConnection.metadata = x.metadata_;