diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
index ee0558d011..a791db90a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ class ConversationFragment : LoggingFragment(R.layout.v2_conversation_fragment)
       }
 
       val timestamp = MarkReadHelper.getLatestTimestamp(adapter, layoutManager)
-      timestamp.ifPresent(viewModel::requestMarkRead)
+      timestamp.ifPresent(markReadHelper::onViewsRevealed)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
index 95bcf0ee32..a96ce5e045 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
@@ -248,9 +248,6 @@ class ConversationViewModel(
     }
   }
 
-  fun requestMarkRead(timestamp: Long) {
-  }
-
   fun sendMessage(
     metricId: String?,
     body: String,