diff --git a/src/models/room.js b/src/models/room.js
index 2d47828e2..c3bdba00c 100644
--- a/src/models/room.js
+++ b/src/models/room.js
@@ -299,10 +299,6 @@ Room.prototype.guessDMUserId = function() {
             return inviterId;
         }
     }
-    const fallbackMember = this.getAvatarFallbackMember();
-    if (fallbackMember) {
-        return fallbackMember.userId;
-    }
     // remember, we're assuming this room is a DM,
     // so returning the first member we find should be fine
     const hasHeroes = Array.isArray(this._summaryHeroes) &&
@@ -313,13 +309,6 @@ Room.prototype.guessDMUserId = function() {
     const members = this.currentState.getMembers();
     const anyMember = members.find((m) => m.userId !== this.myUserId);
     if (anyMember) {
-    }
-    const createEvent = this.currentState.getStateEvents("m.room.create", "");
-    if (createEvent) {
-        const sender = createEvent.getSender();
-        if (sender !== this.myUserId) {
-            return sender;
-        }
         return anyMember.userId;
     }
     // it really seems like I'm the only user in the room