diff --git a/changelog.d/4602.misc b/changelog.d/4602.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f6271242a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4602.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+There is no need to call job.cancel() when we are using viewModelScope()
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewModel.kt
index a360b91085..70d2af0921 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewModel.kt
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ class SearchViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
     }
 
     override fun onCleared() {
-        currentTask?.cancel()
         super.onCleared()
     }
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
index 844266e668..68e12dd3f4 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ class RoomDirectoryViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
     }
 
     override fun onCleared() {
-        currentJob?.cancel()
         super.onCleared()
     }
 }