diff --git a/backend/src/data/GuildPersistedData.ts b/backend/src/data/GuildPersistedData.ts
index 544581df..2120916b 100644
--- a/backend/src/data/GuildPersistedData.ts
+++ b/backend/src/data/GuildPersistedData.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { getRepository, Repository } from "typeorm";
 export interface IPartialPersistData {
   roles?: string[];
   nickname?: string;
-  is_voice_muted?: boolean;
 }
 
 export class GuildPersistedData extends BaseGuildRepository {
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ export class GuildPersistedData extends BaseGuildRepository {
     const finalData: any = {};
     if (data.roles) finalData.roles = data.roles.join(",");
     if (data.nickname) finalData.nickname = data.nickname;
-    if (data.is_voice_muted != null) finalData.is_voice_muted = data.is_voice_muted ? 1 : 0;
 
     const existing = await this.find(userId);
     if (existing) {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Persist.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Persist.ts
index 4b543b11..181679aa 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Persist.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Persist.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import * as t from "io-ts";
 const ConfigSchema = t.type({
   persisted_roles: t.array(t.string),
   persist_nicknames: t.boolean,
-  persist_voice_mutes: t.boolean,
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ export class PersistPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
       config: {
         persisted_roles: [],
         persist_nicknames: false,
-        persist_voice_mutes: false,
       },
     };
   }
@@ -64,11 +62,6 @@ export class PersistPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
       persistData.nickname = member.nick;
     }
 
-    if (config.persist_voice_mutes && member.voiceState && member.voiceState.mute) {
-      persist = true;
-      persistData.is_voice_muted = true;
-    }
-
     if (persist) {
       this.persistedData.set(member.id, persistData);
     }
@@ -97,11 +90,6 @@ export class PersistPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
       toRestore.nick = persistedData.nickname;
     }
 
-    if (config.persist_voice_mutes && persistedData.is_voice_muted) {
-      restoredData.push("voice mute");
-      toRestore.mute = true;
-    }
-
     if (restoredData.length) {
       await member.edit(toRestore, "Restored upon rejoin");
       await this.persistedData.clear(member.id);