diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_accessor/user_can.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_accessor/user_can.rs
index 5bbed173..f7f3377c 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_accessor/user_can.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_accessor/user_can.rs
@@ -167,33 +167,3 @@ pub async fn user_can_invite(
 		.await
 		.is_ok()
 }
-
-#[implement(super::Service)]
-pub async fn current_power_levels(
-	&self,
-	room_id: &RoomId,
-) -> Result<RoomPowerLevelsEventContent> {
-	// fetches the current power levels event content for a room, returning the
-	// default power levels if no power levels event is found
-	let pl_event_content = self
-		.room_state_get_content::<RoomPowerLevelsEventContent>(
-			room_id,
-			&StateEventType::RoomPowerLevels,
-			"",
-		)
-		.await;
-	if let Ok(pl_event_content) = pl_event_content {
-		Ok(pl_event_content)
-	} else {
-		let mut default_power_levels = RoomPowerLevelsEventContent::default();
-
-		// set the creator as PL100
-		let create_event = self
-			.room_state_get(room_id, &StateEventType::RoomCreate, "")
-			.await?;
-		default_power_levels
-			.users
-			.insert(create_event.sender().to_owned(), Int::from(100));
-		Ok(default_power_levels)
-	}
-}