diff --git a/app/services/resolve_url_service.rb b/app/services/resolve_url_service.rb
index 3bdbcce3c1..d6e528654f 100644
--- a/app/services/resolve_url_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/resolve_url_service.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ class ResolveURLService < BaseService
   include Authorization
 
   USERNAME_STATUS_RE = %r{/@(?<username>#{Account::USERNAME_RE})/(?<status_id>[0-9]+)\Z}
-  REMOTE_USERNAME_STATUS_RE = %r{/@(?<username>#{Account::USERNAME_RE}@#{Account::USERNAME_RE})/(?<status_id>[0-9]+)\Z}
 
   def call(url, on_behalf_of: nil)
     @url          = url