diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/matrix/android/session/room/timeline/ChunkEntityTest.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/matrix/android/session/room/timeline/ChunkEntityTest.kt
index 5cca9f6696..3980094175 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/matrix/android/session/room/timeline/ChunkEntityTest.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/matrix/android/session/room/timeline/ChunkEntityTest.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import com.zhuinden.monarchy.Monarchy
 import im.vector.matrix.android.InstrumentedTest
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.events.model.Event
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.helper.add
-import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.helper.isUnlinked
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.helper.lastStateIndex
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.helper.merge
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.ChunkEntity
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ import im.vector.matrix.android.session.room.timeline.RoomDataHelper.createFakeR
 import io.realm.Realm
 import io.realm.RealmConfiguration
 import io.realm.kotlin.createObject
-import org.amshove.kluent.shouldBeFalse
 import org.amshove.kluent.shouldBeTrue
 import org.amshove.kluent.shouldEqual
 import org.junit.Before
@@ -150,30 +148,6 @@ internal class ChunkEntityTest : InstrumentedTest {
         }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    fun merge_shouldEventsBeLinked_whenMergingLinkedWithUnlinked() {
-        monarchy.runTransactionSync { realm ->
-            val chunk1: ChunkEntity = realm.createObject()
-            val chunk2: ChunkEntity = realm.createObject()
-            chunk1.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS, isUnlinked = true)
-            chunk2.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS, isUnlinked = false)
-            chunk1.merge("roomId", chunk2, PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS)
-            chunk1.isUnlinked().shouldBeFalse()
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun merge_shouldEventsBeUnlinked_whenMergingUnlinkedWithUnlinked() {
-        monarchy.runTransactionSync { realm ->
-            val chunk1: ChunkEntity = realm.createObject()
-            val chunk2: ChunkEntity = realm.createObject()
-            chunk1.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS, isUnlinked = true)
-            chunk2.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS, isUnlinked = true)
-            chunk1.merge("roomId", chunk2, PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS)
-            chunk1.isUnlinked().shouldBeTrue()
-        }
-    }
-
     @Test
     fun merge_shouldPrevTokenMerged_whenMergingForwards() {
         monarchy.runTransactionSync { realm ->
@@ -181,8 +155,8 @@ internal class ChunkEntityTest : InstrumentedTest {
             val chunk2: ChunkEntity = realm.createObject()
             val prevToken = "prev_token"
             chunk1.prevToken = prevToken
-            chunk1.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS, isUnlinked = true)
-            chunk2.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS, isUnlinked = true)
+            chunk1.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS)
+            chunk2.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS)
             chunk1.merge("roomId", chunk2, PaginationDirection.FORWARDS)
             chunk1.prevToken shouldEqual prevToken
         }
@@ -195,8 +169,8 @@ internal class ChunkEntityTest : InstrumentedTest {
             val chunk2: ChunkEntity = realm.createObject()
             val nextToken = "next_token"
             chunk1.nextToken = nextToken
-            chunk1.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS, isUnlinked = true)
-            chunk2.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS, isUnlinked = true)
+            chunk1.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS)
+            chunk2.addAll("roomId", createFakeListOfEvents(30), PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS)
             chunk1.merge("roomId", chunk2, PaginationDirection.BACKWARDS)
             chunk1.nextToken shouldEqual nextToken
         }
@@ -205,11 +179,9 @@ internal class ChunkEntityTest : InstrumentedTest {
     private fun ChunkEntity.addAll(roomId: String,
                                    events: List<Event>,
                                    direction: PaginationDirection,
-                                   stateIndexOffset: Int = 0,
-            // Set to true for Event retrieved from a Permalink (i.e. not linked to live Chunk)
-                                   isUnlinked: Boolean = false) {
+                                   stateIndexOffset: Int = 0) {
         events.forEach { event ->
-            add(roomId, event, direction, stateIndexOffset, isUnlinked)
+            add(roomId, event, direction, stateIndexOffset)
         }
     }
 }