diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-matrix b/src/freedombone-app-matrix
index 42500c55..4ca614d3 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-matrix
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-matrix
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ function add_user_matrix {
 
     read_config_param 'MATRIX_SECRET'
     matrix_nginx
-    if [ -f /var/lib/matrix/.synapse/bin/activate ]; then
-        source /var/lib/matrix/.synapse/bin/activate
-    fi
     register_new_matrix_user -c ${MATRIX_DATA_DIR}/homeserver.yaml -u "${new_username}" -p "${new_user_password}" -a
     echo "0"
 }