diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Roster.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Roster.java
index de98a39c4..aaff63b3e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Roster.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Roster.java
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public class Roster {
 			return;
 		}
 		contact.setAccount(account);
-		contact.setOption(Contact.Options.IN_ROSTER);
 		synchronized (this.contacts) {
 			contacts.put(contact.getJid().asBareJid(), contact);
 		}