diff --git a/ts/models/conversations.ts b/ts/models/conversations.ts
index 1dbf4a37ba5..f2283d8ecc5 100644
--- a/ts/models/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/models/conversations.ts
@@ -5383,7 +5383,7 @@ export class ConversationModel extends window.Backbone
     if (!isDirectConversation(this.attributes)) {
       return;
     }
-    const { expireTimerVersion, capabilities } = this.attributes;
+    const { expireTimerVersion } = this.attributes;
 
     // This should not happen in practice, but be ready to handle
     if (expireTimerVersion >= MAX_EXPIRE_TIMER_VERSION) {
@@ -5391,22 +5391,6 @@ export class ConversationModel extends window.Backbone
       return;
     }
 
-    if (expireTimerVersion <= 2) {
-      if (!capabilities?.versionedExpirationTimer) {
-        log.warn(`${logId}: missing recipient capability`);
-        return;
-      }
-      const me = window.ConversationController.getOurConversationOrThrow();
-      if (!me.get('capabilities')?.versionedExpirationTimer) {
-        log.warn(`${logId}: missing sender capability`);
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // Increment only if sender and receiver are both capable
-    } else {
-      // If we or them updated the timer version past 2 - we are both capable
-    }
-
     const newVersion = expireTimerVersion + 1;
     this.set('expireTimerVersion', newVersion);
     await DataWriter.updateConversation(this.attributes);
diff --git a/ts/services/profiles.ts b/ts/services/profiles.ts
index c5f5a2a7335..7630afe3ca5 100644
--- a/ts/services/profiles.ts
+++ b/ts/services/profiles.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ type JobType = {
 
 const OBSERVED_CAPABILITY_KEYS = Object.keys({
   deleteSync: true,
-  versionedExpirationTimer: true,
   ssre2: true,
 } satisfies CapabilitiesType) as ReadonlyArray<keyof CapabilitiesType>;
 
diff --git a/ts/test-mock/messaging/expire_timer_version_test.ts b/ts/test-mock/messaging/expire_timer_version_test.ts
index fceaecd31cf..bef0518c8ba 100644
--- a/ts/test-mock/messaging/expire_timer_version_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test-mock/messaging/expire_timer_version_test.ts
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@ describe('messaging/expireTimerVersion', function (this: Mocha.Suite) {
     bootstrap = new Bootstrap({ contactCount: 1 });
     await bootstrap.init();
 
-    const {
-      server,
-      phone,
-      contacts: [contact],
-    } = bootstrap;
+    const { server, phone } = bootstrap;
 
     stranger = await server.createPrimaryDevice({
       profileName: STRANGER_NAME,
@@ -62,17 +58,8 @@ describe('messaging/expireTimerVersion', function (this: Mocha.Suite) {
       profileKey: stranger.profileKey.serialize(),
     });
 
-    state = state.addContact(contact, {
-      identityState: Proto.ContactRecord.IdentityState.DEFAULT,
-      whitelisted: true,
-      serviceE164: undefined,
-      profileKey: contact.profileKey.serialize(),
-    });
-    contact.device.capabilities.versionedExpirationTimer = false;
-
     // Put both contacts in left pane
     state = state.pin(stranger);
-    state = state.pin(contact);
 
     // Add my story
     state = state.addRecord({
@@ -277,78 +264,6 @@ describe('messaging/expireTimerVersion', function (this: Mocha.Suite) {
     });
   }
 
-  it('should not bump version for not capable recipient', async () => {
-    const {
-      contacts: [contact],
-    } = bootstrap;
-
-    const window = await app.getWindow();
-    const leftPane = window.locator('#LeftPane');
-
-    debug('opening conversation with the contact');
-    await leftPane
-      .locator(
-        `[data-testid="${contact.device.aci}"] >> "${contact.profileName}"`
-      )
-      .click();
-
-    await window.locator('.module-conversation-hero').waitFor();
-
-    const conversationStack = window.locator('.Inbox__conversation-stack');
-
-    debug('setting timer to 1 week');
-    await conversationStack
-      .locator('button.module-ConversationHeader__button--more')
-      .click();
-
-    await window
-      .locator('.react-contextmenu-item >> "Disappearing messages"')
-      .click();
-
-    await window
-      .locator(
-        '.module-ConversationHeader__disappearing-timer__item >> "1 week"'
-      )
-      .click();
-
-    debug('Getting first expiration update');
-    {
-      const { dataMessage } = await contact.waitForMessage();
-      assert.strictEqual(
-        dataMessage.flags,
-        Proto.DataMessage.Flags.EXPIRATION_TIMER_UPDATE
-      );
-      assert.strictEqual(dataMessage.expireTimer, 604800);
-      assert.strictEqual(dataMessage.expireTimerVersion, 1);
-    }
-
-    debug('setting timer to 4 weeks');
-    await conversationStack
-      .locator('button.module-ConversationHeader__button--more')
-      .click();
-
-    await window
-      .locator('.react-contextmenu-item >> "Disappearing messages"')
-      .click();
-
-    await window
-      .locator(
-        '.module-ConversationHeader__disappearing-timer__item >> "4 weeks"'
-      )
-      .click();
-
-    debug('Getting second expiration update');
-    {
-      const { dataMessage } = await contact.waitForMessage();
-      assert.strictEqual(
-        dataMessage.flags,
-        Proto.DataMessage.Flags.EXPIRATION_TIMER_UPDATE
-      );
-      assert.strictEqual(dataMessage.expireTimer, 2419200);
-      assert.strictEqual(dataMessage.expireTimerVersion, 1);
-    }
-  });
-
   it('should bump version for capable recipient', async () => {
     const window = await app.getWindow();
     const leftPane = window.locator('#LeftPane');
diff --git a/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.ts b/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.ts
index d49b5fc591a..e6c7c9c8259 100644
--- a/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.ts
+++ b/ts/textsecure/WebAPI.ts
@@ -754,7 +754,6 @@ export type WebAPIConnectType = {
 // ts/types/Storage.d.ts
 export type CapabilitiesType = {
   deleteSync: boolean;
-  versionedExpirationTimer: boolean;
   ssre2: boolean;
 };
 export type CapabilitiesUploadType = {
diff --git a/ts/types/Storage.d.ts b/ts/types/Storage.d.ts
index f4bb5a774d1..aabfcb4cbcc 100644
--- a/ts/types/Storage.d.ts
+++ b/ts/types/Storage.d.ts
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ export type StorageAccessType = {
   needOrphanedAttachmentCheck: boolean;
   observedCapabilities: {
     deleteSync?: true;
-    versionedExpirationTimer?: true;
     ssre2?: true;
 
     // Note: Upon capability deprecation - change the value type to `never` and
@@ -223,6 +222,7 @@ export type StorageAccessType = {
   formattingWarningShown: never;
   hasRegisterSupportForUnauthenticatedDelivery: never;
   masterKeyLastRequestTime: never;
+  versionedExpirationTimer: never;
 };
 
 export type StorageInterface = {