diff --git a/deltachat-repl/src/cmdline.rs b/deltachat-repl/src/cmdline.rs
index 28a166630..feee46bd4 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/src/cmdline.rs
+++ b/deltachat-repl/src/cmdline.rs
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ use tokio::fs;
 /// e.g. bitmask 7 triggers actions defined with bits 1, 2 and 4.
 async fn reset_tables(context: &Context, bits: i32) {
     println!("Resetting tables ({bits})...");
-    if 0 != bits & 1 {
-        context
-            .sql()
-            .execute("DELETE FROM jobs;", ())
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-        println!("(1) Jobs reset.");
-    }
     if 0 != bits & 2 {
         context
             .sql()
diff --git a/src/param.rs b/src/param.rs
index d035d2d11..19f2eb8fa 100644
--- a/src/param.rs
+++ b/src/param.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::blob::BlobObject;
 use crate::context::Context;
-use crate::message::MsgId;
 use crate::mimeparser::SystemMessage;
 
 /// Available param keys.
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::mimeparser::SystemMessage;
 )]
 #[repr(u8)]
 pub enum Param {
-    /// For messages and jobs
+    /// For messages
     File = b'f',
 
     /// For messages: original filename (as shown in chat)
@@ -107,18 +106,12 @@ pub enum Param {
     /// is used to also send all the forwarded messages.
     PrepForwards = b'P',
 
-    /// For Jobs
+    /// For Messages
     SetLatitude = b'l',
 
-    /// For Jobs
+    /// For Messages
     SetLongitude = b'n',
 
-    /// For Jobs
-    AlsoMove = b'M',
-
-    /// For MDN-sending job
-    MsgId = b'I',
-
     /// For Groups
     ///
     /// An unpromoted group has not had any messages sent to it and thus only exists on the
@@ -173,9 +166,6 @@ pub enum Param {
     /// For Chats: timestamp of member list update.
     MemberListTimestamp = b'k',
 
-    /// For Chats: timestamp of protection settings update.
-    ProtectionSettingsTimestamp = b'L',
-
     /// For Webxdc Message Instances: Current document name
     WebxdcDocument = b'R',
 
@@ -190,6 +180,7 @@ pub enum Param {
 
     /// For messages: Whether [crate::message::Viewtype::Sticker] should be forced.
     ForceSticker = b'X',
+    // 'L' was defined as ProtectionSettingsTimestamp for Chats, however, never used in production.
 }
 
 /// An object for handling key=value parameter lists.
@@ -399,12 +390,6 @@ impl Params {
         Ok(Some(path))
     }
 
-    pub fn get_msg_id(&self) -> Option<MsgId> {
-        self.get(Param::MsgId)
-            .and_then(|x| x.parse().ok())
-            .map(MsgId::new)
-    }
-
     /// Set the given parameter to the passed in `i32`.
     pub fn set_int(&mut self, key: Param, value: i32) -> &mut Self {
         self.set(key, format!("{value}"));
diff --git a/src/sql.rs b/src/sql.rs
index 20774d852..1a43acf8e 100644
--- a/src/sql.rs
+++ b/src/sql.rs
@@ -806,13 +806,6 @@ pub async fn remove_unused_files(context: &Context) -> Result<()> {
         Param::File,
     )
     .await?;
-    maybe_add_from_param(
-        &context.sql,
-        &mut files_in_use,
-        "SELECT param FROM jobs;",
-        Param::File,
-    )
-    .await?;
     maybe_add_from_param(
         &context.sql,
         &mut files_in_use,