diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/machine.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/machine.rs
index 2a845bfd..eaf55850 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/machine.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/machine.rs
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ impl VerificationMachine {
                         private_identity,
                         d,
                         self.store.clone(),
-                        &e.sender,
                         e.content.clone(),
                         self.store.get_user_identity(&e.sender).await?,
                     ) {
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/requests.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
index 393c9fbc..d7f55446 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/requests.rs
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ impl RequestState<Ready> {
             private_identity,
             other_device,
             store,
-            &event.sender,
             (event.room_id.clone(), event.content.clone()),
             other_identity,
         )
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/inner_sas.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/inner_sas.rs
index 3b4dbfdf..6a8872b1 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/inner_sas.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/inner_sas.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use matrix_sdk_common::{
     events::{key::verification::cancel::CancelCode, AnyMessageEvent, AnyToDeviceEvent},
-    identifiers::{EventId, RoomId, UserId},
+    identifiers::{EventId, RoomId},
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ impl InnerSas {
     pub fn from_start_event(
         account: ReadOnlyAccount,
         other_device: ReadOnlyDevice,
-        sender: &UserId,
         content: impl Into<StartContent>,
         other_identity: Option<UserIdentities>,
     ) -> Result<InnerSas, CancelContent> {
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/mod.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/mod.rs
index 68bf810b..9e5a7de2 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/mod.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/mod.rs
@@ -223,14 +223,12 @@ impl Sas {
         private_identity: PrivateCrossSigningIdentity,
         other_device: ReadOnlyDevice,
         store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>>,
-        sender: &UserId,
         content: impl Into<StartContent>,
         other_identity: Option<UserIdentities>,
     ) -> Result<Sas, OutgoingContent> {
         let inner = InnerSas::from_start_event(
             account.clone(),
             other_device.clone(),
-            &sender,
             content,
             other_identity.clone(),
         )?;