diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/ReplyThread.tsx b/src/components/views/elements/ReplyThread.tsx
index d7e34dc784..d061d52f46 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/ReplyThread.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/ReplyThread.tsx
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ export default class ReplyThread extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         // could be used here for replies as well... However, the helper
         // currently assumes the relation has a `rel_type`, which older replies
         // do not, so this block is left as-is for now.
-        //
-        // We're using ev.getContent() over ev.getWireContent() to make sure
-        // we grab the latest edit with potentially new relations.
-        const mRelatesTo = ev.getContent()['m.relates_to'];
+        const mRelatesTo = ev.getWireContent()['m.relates_to'];
         if (mRelatesTo && mRelatesTo['m.in_reply_to']) {
             const mInReplyTo = mRelatesTo['m.in_reply_to'];
             if (mInReplyTo && mInReplyTo['event_id']) return mInReplyTo['event_id'];