diff --git a/src/components/views/right_panel/VerificationPanel.js b/src/components/views/right_panel/VerificationPanel.js
index a34dfbfdd0..e78f20c743 100644
--- a/src/components/views/right_panel/VerificationPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/views/right_panel/VerificationPanel.js
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ export default class VerificationPanel extends React.PureComponent {
     };
 
     _onRequestChange = async () => {
-        this.forceUpdate();
         const {request} = this.props;
         const hadVerifier = this._hasVerifier;
         this._hasVerifier = !!request.verifier;