diff --git a/app/lib/sorting_query_builder.rb b/app/lib/sorting_query_builder.rb
index b4a1ae4d..2cd99c28 100644
--- a/app/lib/sorting_query_builder.rb
+++ b/app/lib/sorting_query_builder.rb
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ class SortingQueryBuilder < BaseService
       query = query.where('status_stats.replies_count > ?', min_replies) unless sort_type == 'recent'
       query = query.where('status_stats.reblogs_count > ?', min_reblogs) unless sort_type == 'recent'
       query = query.where('status_stats.favourites_count > ?', min_likes) unless sort_type == 'recent'
-      query = query.joins(:account)
-      query = query.where('accounts.is_flagged_as_spam is false')
       query = query.joins(:status)
       query = query.where('statuses.reblog_of_id IS NULL')
       query = query.where('statuses.in_reply_to_id IS NULL')