diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
index dc160c170..ef7bd7c3a 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
@@ -904,8 +904,6 @@ class ChatViewController: UITableViewController, UITableViewDropDelegate {
                 let dcContact = dcContext.getContact(id: chatContactIds[0])
                 if dcContact.isBot {
                     subtitle = String.localized("bot")
-                } else if dcChat.isProtected == false {
-                    subtitle = dcContact.email
                 } else {
                     subtitle = nil
                 }