diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/userdirectory/UserListViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/userdirectory/UserListViewModel.kt
index a85b2cd95f..77f6c3f4eb 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/userdirectory/UserListViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/userdirectory/UserListViewModel.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import im.vector.app.core.extensions.toggle
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorViewModel
 import io.reactivex.Single
 import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers
-import io.reactivex.disposables.Disposable
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.MatrixPatterns
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.Session
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.profile.ProfileService
@@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ class UserListViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted initialState: User
     private val knownUsersSearch = BehaviorRelay.create<KnownUsersSearch>()
     private val directoryUsersSearch = BehaviorRelay.create<DirectoryUsersSearch>()
 
-    private var currentUserSearchDisposable: Disposable? = null
-
     @AssistedFactory
     interface Factory {
         fun create(initialState: UserListViewState): UserListViewModel
@@ -115,8 +112,6 @@ class UserListViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted initialState: User
                     copy(knownUsers = async)
                 }
 
-        currentUserSearchDisposable?.dispose()
-
         directoryUsersSearch
                 .debounce(300, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
                 .switchMapSingle { search ->