diff --git a/src/components/views/room_settings/RoomProfileSettings.js b/src/components/views/room_settings/RoomProfileSettings.js
index be3d9c5a37..8205ee3f6e 100644
--- a/src/components/views/room_settings/RoomProfileSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/views/room_settings/RoomProfileSettings.js
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ export default class RoomProfileSettings extends React.Component {
             newState.originalTopic = this.state.topic;
         }
 
-        newState.enableProfileSave = true;
         this.setState(newState);
     };
 
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/ProfileSettings.js b/src/components/views/settings/ProfileSettings.js
index 649128e4f3..01b94e42bb 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/ProfileSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/ProfileSettings.js
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ export default class ProfileSettings extends React.Component {
             newState.avatarFile = null;
         }
 
-        newState.enableProfileSave = true;
         this.setState(newState);
     };