diff --git a/src/neochatroom.cpp b/src/neochatroom.cpp
index eaa6c3dab..3d88c6df3 100644
--- a/src/neochatroom.cpp
+++ b/src/neochatroom.cpp
@@ -418,30 +418,6 @@ QDateTime NeoChatRoom::lastActiveTime()
     return messageEvents().rbegin()->get()->originTimestamp();
 }
 
-QVariantList NeoChatRoom::getUsers(const QString &keyword, int limit) const
-{
-    const auto userList = users();
-    QVariantList matchedList;
-    int count = 0;
-    for (const auto u : userList) {
-        if (u->displayname(this).contains(keyword, Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
-            Quotient::User user(u->id(), u->connection());
-            QVariantMap userVariant{{QStringLiteral("id"), user.id()},
-                                    {QStringLiteral("displayName"), user.displayname(this)},
-                                    {QStringLiteral("avatarMediaId"), user.avatarMediaId(this)},
-                                    {QStringLiteral("color"), Utils::getUserColor(user.hueF())}};
-
-            matchedList.append(QVariant::fromValue(userVariant));
-            count++;
-            if (count == limit) { // -1 is infinite
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return matchedList;
-}
-
 // An empty user is useful for returning as a model value to avoid properties being undefined.
 static const QVariantMap emptyUser = {
     {"isLocalUser"_ls, false},
diff --git a/src/neochatroom.h b/src/neochatroom.h
index 4abb43e2b..9ae470c76 100644
--- a/src/neochatroom.h
+++ b/src/neochatroom.h
@@ -324,28 +324,6 @@ public:
 
     explicit NeoChatRoom(Quotient::Connection *connection, QString roomId, Quotient::JoinState joinState = {});
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Get a list of users in the context of this room.
-     *
-     * This is different to getting a list of Quotient::User objects
-     * as neither of those can provide details like the displayName or avatarMediaId
-     * without the room context as these can vary from room to room. This function
-     * provides the room context and returns the result as a list of QVariantMap objects.
-     *
-     * @param keyword filters the users based on the displayname containing keyword.
-     * @param limit max number of user returned, -1 is infinite.
-     *
-     * @return a QVariantList containing a QVariantMap for each user with the following
-     * properties:
-     *  - id - User ID.
-     *  - displayName - Display name in the context of this room.
-     *  - avatarMediaId - Avatar id in the context of this room.
-     *  - color - Color for the user.
-     *
-     * @sa Quotient::User
-     */
-    Q_INVOKABLE [[nodiscard]] QVariantList getUsers(const QString &keyword, int limit = -1) const;
-
     /**
      * @brief Get a user in the context of this room.
      *