diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 3d8a0019c3..34ae8d2c93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -1237,8 +1237,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
             if (viewType == ViewType.THREAD) {
                 recipients = (message.to == null ? 0 : message.to.length) +
                         (message.cc == null ? 0 : message.cc.length) + (message.bcc == null ? 0 : message.bcc.length);
-                boolean outgoing = isOutgoing(message);
-                if (!outgoing && message.to != null && message.to.length > 0)
+                if (message.to != null && message.to.length > 0)
                     recipients--;
             }