diff --git a/src/admin/user/commands.rs b/src/admin/user/commands.rs
index b88410984..9c06c3691 100644
--- a/src/admin/user/commands.rs
+++ b/src/admin/user/commands.rs
@@ -461,127 +461,6 @@ impl crate::Context<'_> {
 			.await
 	}
 
-	pub(super) async fn force_join_list_of_local_users(
-		&self,
-		room_id: OwnedRoomOrAliasId,
-		yes_i_want_to_do_this: bool,
-	) -> Result {
-		if self.body.len() < 2
-			|| !self.body[0].trim().starts_with("```")
-			|| self.body.last().unwrap_or(&"").trim() != "```"
-		{
-			return Err!("Expected code block in command body. Add --help for details.",);
-		}
-
-		if !yes_i_want_to_do_this {
-			return Err!(
-				"You must pass the --yes-i-want-to-do-this-flag to ensure you really want to \
-				 force bulk join all specified local users.",
-			);
-		}
-
-		let server_admins = self.services.admin.get_admins().await;
-
-		if server_admins.is_empty() {
-			return Err!("There are no admins set for this server.");
-		}
-
-		let (room_id, servers) = self
-			.services
-			.rooms
-			.alias
-			.resolve_with_servers(&room_id, None)
-			.await?;
-
-		if !self
-			.services
-			.rooms
-			.state_cache
-			.server_in_room(self.services.globals.server_name(), &room_id)
-			.await
-		{
-			return Err!("We are not joined in this room.");
-		}
-
-		if !self
-			.services
-			.rooms
-			.state_cache
-			.room_members(&room_id)
-			.ready_any(|user_id| server_admins.contains(&user_id))
-			.await
-		{
-			return Err!("There is not a single server admin in the room.",);
-		}
-
-		let usernames = self
-			.body
-			.to_vec()
-			.drain(1..self.body.len().saturating_sub(1))
-			.collect::<Vec<_>>();
-
-		let mut user_ids: Vec<OwnedUserId> = Vec::with_capacity(usernames.len());
-
-		for username in usernames {
-			match parse_active_local_user_id(self.services, username).await {
-				| Ok(user_id) => {
-					// don't make the server service account join
-					if user_id == self.services.globals.server_user {
-						self.services
-							.admin
-							.send_text(&format!(
-								"{username} is the server service account, skipping over"
-							))
-							.await;
-
-						continue;
-					}
-
-					user_ids.push(user_id);
-				},
-				| Err(e) => {
-					self.services
-						.admin
-						.send_text(&format!(
-							"{username} is not a valid username, skipping over: {e}"
-						))
-						.await;
-
-					continue;
-				},
-			}
-		}
-
-		let mut failed_joins: usize = 0;
-		let mut successful_joins: usize = 0;
-
-		for user_id in user_ids {
-			match self
-				.services
-				.rooms
-				.membership
-				.join_room(&user_id, &room_id, Some(String::from(BULK_JOIN_REASON)), &servers)
-				.await
-			{
-				| Ok(_res) => {
-					successful_joins = successful_joins.saturating_add(1);
-				},
-				| Err(e) => {
-					debug_warn!(
-						"Failed force joining {user_id} to {room_id} during bulk join: {e}"
-					);
-					failed_joins = failed_joins.saturating_add(1);
-				},
-			}
-		}
-
-		self.write_str(&format!(
-			"{successful_joins} local users have been joined to {room_id}. {failed_joins} joins \
-			 failed.",
-		))
-		.await
-	}
-
 	pub(super) async fn force_demote(
 		&self,
 		user_id: String,
diff --git a/src/admin/user/mod.rs b/src/admin/user/mod.rs
index fe9c89ee8..a8f23e633 100644
--- a/src/admin/user/mod.rs
+++ b/src/admin/user/mod.rs
@@ -239,21 +239,6 @@ pub enum UserCommand {
 		event_id: OwnedEventId,
 	},
 
-	/// Force joins a specified list of local users to join the specified
-	///   room.
-	///
-	/// Specify a codeblock of usernames.
-	///
-	/// At least 1 server admin must be in the room to reduce abuse.
-	///
-	/// Requires the `--yes-i-want-to-do-this` flag.
-	ForceJoinListOfLocalUsers {
-		room_id: OwnedRoomOrAliasId,
-
-		#[arg(long)]
-		yes_i_want_to_do_this: bool,
-	},
-
 	/// Resets the push-rules (notification settings) of the target user to the
 	/// server defaults.
 	ResetPushRules {