diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index f030df6ce..a32f342a4 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
         onBlockContact: () => this.block(),
         onUnblockContact: () => this.unblock(),
         onChangeNickname: () => this.changeNickname(),
-        onClearNickname: async () => this.setNickname(null),
+        onClearNickname: () => this.setNickname(null),
         onCopyPublicKey: () => this.copyPublicKey(),
         onDeleteContact: () => this.deleteContact(),
         onDeleteMessages: () => this.deleteMessages(),
diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 0cd857390..6e5cd98b3 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
           onChangeNickname: () => {
             this.model.changeNickname();
           },
-          onClearNickname: async () => {
+          onClearNickname: () => {
             this.model.setNickname(null);
           },
           onCopyPublicKey: () => {