diff --git a/src/stores/RoomListStore.js b/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
index 02d728ff2e..5a041f52ac 100644
--- a/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ class RoomListStore extends Store {
                 }
             } else if (membership === "leave") {
                 lists["im.vector.fake.archived"].push(room);
-            } else {
-                console.error("unrecognised membership: " + membership + " - this should never happen");
             }
         });