diff --git a/src/matrix/room/timeline/Timeline.js b/src/matrix/room/timeline/Timeline.js
index 5592ff88..816ae3d1 100644
--- a/src/matrix/room/timeline/Timeline.js
+++ b/src/matrix/room/timeline/Timeline.js
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export class Timeline {
      * @returns entry if found, undefined otherwise
      */
     _findLoadedEventById(eventId) {
-        return this.getFromAllEntriesById(eventId) ?? this._contextEntriesNotInTimeline.get(eventId);
+        return this.getByEventId(eventId) ?? this._contextEntriesNotInTimeline.get(eventId);
     }
 
     async _getEventFromStorage(eventId) {
@@ -423,19 +423,6 @@ export class Timeline {
         return null;
     }
 
-    getFromAllEntriesById(eventId) {
-        if (!this._allEntries) {
-            // if allEntries isn't loaded yet, fallback to looking only in remoteEntries
-            return this.getByEventId(eventId);
-        }
-        for (const entry of this._allEntries) {
-            if (entry.id === eventId) {
-                return entry;
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
     /** @public */
     get entries() {
         return this._allEntries;