diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 6b0b011a9..8af58bfd3 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -763,21 +763,6 @@ pub async fn delete_user_account(
   }
   // No need to update avatar and banner, those are handled in Person::delete_account
 
-  // Comments
-  let permadelete = move |conn: &mut _| Comment::permadelete_for_creator(conn, person_id);
-  blocking(pool, permadelete)
-    .await?
-    .map_err(|e| LemmyError::from_error_message(e, "couldnt_update_comment"))?;
-
-  // Posts
-  let permadelete = move |conn: &mut _| Post::permadelete_for_creator(conn, person_id);
-  blocking(pool, permadelete)
-    .await?
-    .map_err(|e| LemmyError::from_error_message(e, "couldnt_update_post"))?;
-
-  // Purge image posts
-  purge_image_posts_for_person(person_id, pool, settings, client).await?;
-
   blocking(pool, move |conn| Person::delete_account(conn, person_id)).await??;
 
   Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
index d056f1a28..c2cf5e0ab 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
@@ -17,20 +17,6 @@ use diesel_ltree::Ltree;
 use url::Url;
 
 impl Comment {
-  pub fn permadelete_for_creator(
-    conn: &mut PgConnection,
-    for_creator_id: PersonId,
-  ) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::comment::dsl::*;
-    diesel::update(comment.filter(creator_id.eq(for_creator_id)))
-      .set((
-        content.eq("*Permananently Deleted*"),
-        deleted.eq(true),
-        updated.eq(naive_now()),
-      ))
-      .get_results::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-
   pub fn update_removed_for_creator(
     conn: &mut PgConnection,
     for_creator_id: PersonId,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
index 95535b194..5141ae44a 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
@@ -69,26 +69,6 @@ impl Post {
       .load::<Self>(conn)
   }
 
-  pub fn permadelete_for_creator(
-    conn: &mut PgConnection,
-    for_creator_id: PersonId,
-  ) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
-    use crate::schema::post::dsl::*;
-
-    let perma_deleted = "*Permananently Deleted*";
-    let perma_deleted_url = "https://deleted.com";
-
-    diesel::update(post.filter(creator_id.eq(for_creator_id)))
-      .set((
-        name.eq(perma_deleted),
-        url.eq(perma_deleted_url),
-        body.eq(perma_deleted),
-        deleted.eq(true),
-        updated.eq(naive_now()),
-      ))
-      .get_results::<Self>(conn)
-  }
-
   pub fn update_removed_for_creator(
     conn: &mut PgConnection,
     for_creator_id: PersonId,