diff --git a/app/models/status.rb b/app/models/status.rb
index 719ba3eeda..a5501fcbf6 100644
--- a/app/models/status.rb
+++ b/app/models/status.rb
@@ -437,8 +437,6 @@ class Status < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def compute_searchability_activitypub
-    return 'private' if public_unlisted_visibility? && public_searchability?
-
     compute_searchability
   end