diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ConnectionHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ConnectionHelper.java
index 0a86675981..bcf104ab68 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ConnectionHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ConnectionHelper.java
@@ -274,19 +274,6 @@ public class ConnectionHelper {
 
         Network active = cm.getActiveNetwork();
         if (active == null) {
-            // Special case:
-            // - getActiveNetworkInfo: DISCONNECTED/BLOCKED (data saver / kill switch?)
-            // - getActiveNetwork: null
-            // - OS: GrapheneOS / IVPN
-            if (standalone_vpn)
-                for (Network network : cm.getAllNetworks()) {
-                    NetworkCapabilities caps = cm.getNetworkCapabilities(network);
-                    if (caps.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_VPN) &&
-                            caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET) &&
-                            caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED))
-                        return !caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED);
-                }
-
             Log.i("isMetered: no active network");
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
index 7cceb60db0..ba5f10ea0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
@@ -1494,10 +1494,6 @@ public class Helper {
         return ("Microsoft".equalsIgnoreCase(Build.MANUFACTURER) && "Surface Duo 2".equals(Build.MODEL));
     }
 
-    static boolean isGrapheneOS() {
-        return "grapheneos".equalsIgnoreCase(Build.HOST);
-    }
-
     static boolean isArc() {
         // https://github.com/google/talkback/blob/master/utils/src/main/java/com/google/android/accessibility/utils/FeatureSupport.java
         return (Build.DEVICE != null) && Build.DEVICE.matches(".+_cheets|cheets_.+");