diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/stream.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/stream.js
index 40d69136a8..59b2fd7582 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/stream.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/stream.js
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ const KNOWN_EVENT_TYPES = [
   'notification',
   'conversation',
   'filters_changed',
-  'encrypted_message',
   'announcement',
   'announcement.delete',
   'announcement.reaction',
diff --git a/app/presenters/activitypub/activity_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/activitypub/activity_presenter.rb
index 38e8527e8e..994cbeaf48 100644
--- a/app/presenters/activitypub/activity_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/activitypub/activity_presenter.rb
@@ -26,16 +26,5 @@ class ActivityPub::ActivityPresenter < ActiveModelSerializers::Model
         end
       end
     end
-
-    def from_encrypted_message(encrypted_message)
-      new.tap do |presenter|
-        presenter.id = ActivityPub::TagManager.instance.generate_uri_for(nil)
-        presenter.type = 'Create'
-        presenter.actor = ActivityPub::TagManager.instance.uri_for(encrypted_message.source_account)
-        presenter.published = Time.now.utc
-        presenter.to = ActivityPub::TagManager.instance.uri_for(encrypted_message.target_account)
-        presenter.virtual_object = encrypted_message
-      end
-    end
   end
 end