diff --git a/apps/user_status/lib/Controller/UserStatusController.php b/apps/user_status/lib/Controller/UserStatusController.php
index aded923d07fa5..2d96cd90a40d3 100644
--- a/apps/user_status/lib/Controller/UserStatusController.php
+++ b/apps/user_status/lib/Controller/UserStatusController.php
@@ -164,16 +164,6 @@ public function setCustomMessage(?string $statusIcon,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 */
-	public function clearStatus(): DataResponse {
-		$this->service->clearStatus($this->userId);
-		return new DataResponse([]);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @NoAdminRequired
 	 *
diff --git a/apps/user_status/tests/Unit/Controller/UserStatusControllerTest.php b/apps/user_status/tests/Unit/Controller/UserStatusControllerTest.php
index e4d2ab61eeeed..ed0919eb9a519 100644
--- a/apps/user_status/tests/Unit/Controller/UserStatusControllerTest.php
+++ b/apps/user_status/tests/Unit/Controller/UserStatusControllerTest.php
@@ -326,15 +326,6 @@ public function setCustomMessageDataProvider(): array {
 		];
 	}
 
-	public function testClearStatus(): void {
-		$this->service->expects($this->once())
-			->method('clearStatus')
-			->with('john.doe');
-
-		$response = $this->controller->clearStatus();
-		$this->assertEquals([], $response->getData());
-	}
-
 	public function testClearMessage(): void {
 		$this->service->expects($this->once())
 			->method('clearMessage')