diff --git a/src/mimefactory.rs b/src/mimefactory.rs
index 5ed9e5726..2d9821e55 100644
--- a/src/mimefactory.rs
+++ b/src/mimefactory.rs
@@ -1003,17 +1003,6 @@ impl<'a> MimeFactory<'a> {
                             "Secure-Join".to_string(),
                             "vg-member-added".to_string(),
                         ));
-                        // FIXME: Old clients require Secure-Join-Fingerprint header. Remove this
-                        // eventually.
-                        let fingerprint = Peerstate::from_addr(context, email_to_add)
-                            .await?
-                            .context("No peerstate found in db")?
-                            .public_key_fingerprint
-                            .context("No public key fingerprint in db for the member to add")?;
-                        headers.protected.push(Header::new(
-                            "Secure-Join-Fingerprint".into(),
-                            fingerprint.hex(),
-                        ));
                     }
                 }
                 SystemMessage::GroupNameChanged => {
diff --git a/src/param.rs b/src/param.rs
index a9f5c1a42..6465c4443 100644
--- a/src/param.rs
+++ b/src/param.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub enum Param {
     /// For Messages
     Arg2 = b'F',
 
-    /// For Messages
+    /// `Secure-Join-Fingerprint` header for `{vc,vg}-request-with-auth` messages.
     Arg3 = b'G',
 
     /// For Messages
diff --git a/src/securejoin.rs b/src/securejoin.rs
index e23d62644..6a75987bf 100644
--- a/src/securejoin.rs
+++ b/src/securejoin.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ async fn send_alice_handshake_msg(
     context: &Context,
     contact_id: ContactId,
     step: &str,
-    fingerprint: Option<Fingerprint>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let mut msg = Message {
         viewtype: Viewtype::Text,
@@ -184,9 +183,6 @@ async fn send_alice_handshake_msg(
     };
     msg.param.set_cmd(SystemMessage::SecurejoinMessage);
     msg.param.set(Param::Arg, step);
-    if let Some(fp) = fingerprint {
-        msg.param.set(Param::Arg3, fp.hex());
-    }
     msg.param.set_int(Param::GuaranteeE2ee, 1);
     chat::send_msg(
         context,
@@ -334,7 +330,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_securejoin_handshake(
                 context,
                 contact_id,
                 &format!("{}-auth-required", &step[..2]),
-                None,
             )
             .await
             .context("failed sending auth-required handshake message")?;
@@ -480,14 +475,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_securejoin_handshake(
                     mime_message.timestamp_sent,
                 )
                 .await?;
-                send_alice_handshake_msg(
-                    context,
-                    contact_id,
-                    "vc-contact-confirm",
-                    Some(fingerprint),
-                )
-                .await
-                .context("failed sending vc-contact-confirm message")?;
+                send_alice_handshake_msg(context, contact_id, "vc-contact-confirm")
+                    .await
+                    .context("failed sending vc-contact-confirm message")?;
 
                 inviter_progress(context, contact_id, 1000);
             }
diff --git a/src/securejoin/bobstate.rs b/src/securejoin/bobstate.rs
index 05e5d52be..cf5fa3baa 100644
--- a/src/securejoin/bobstate.rs
+++ b/src/securejoin/bobstate.rs
@@ -358,13 +358,13 @@ async fn send_handshake_message(
             // Sends the Secure-Join-Auth header in mimefactory.rs.
             msg.param.set(Param::Arg2, invite.authcode());
             msg.param.set_int(Param::GuaranteeE2ee, 1);
+
+            // Sends our own fingerprint in the Secure-Join-Fingerprint header.
+            let bob_fp = load_self_public_key(context).await?.fingerprint();
+            msg.param.set(Param::Arg3, bob_fp.hex());
         }
     };
 
-    // Sends our own fingerprint in the Secure-Join-Fingerprint header.
-    let bob_fp = load_self_public_key(context).await?.fingerprint();
-    msg.param.set(Param::Arg3, bob_fp.hex());
-
     // Sends the grpid in the Secure-Join-Group header.
     if let QrInvite::Group { ref grpid, .. } = invite {
         msg.param.set(Param::Arg4, grpid);