diff --git a/lib/reducers/user-reducer.js b/lib/reducers/user-reducer.js
--- a/lib/reducers/user-reducer.js
+++ b/lib/reducers/user-reducer.js
@@ -574,10 +574,7 @@
       newInconsistencies,
       userStoreOps,
     ];
-  } else if (
-    action.type === removePeerUsersActionType &&
-    !relyingOnAuthoritativeKeyserver
-  ) {
+  } else if (action.type === removePeerUsersActionType) {
     const userStoreOps: UserStoreOperation[] = [
       {
         type: 'remove_users',