diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
index 9c45129385..69291313b5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
@@ -275,10 +275,6 @@ deleteUnusedProfile_ db userId profileId =
     [sql|
       DELETE FROM contact_profiles
       WHERE user_id = :user_id AND contact_profile_id = :profile_id
-        AND 1 NOT IN (
-          SELECT 1 FROM connections
-          WHERE user_id = :user_id AND custom_user_profile_id = :profile_id LIMIT 1
-        )
         AND 1 NOT IN (
           SELECT 1 FROM contacts
           WHERE user_id = :user_id AND contact_profile_id = :profile_id LIMIT 1