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..7bff76cc36 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
@@ -141,9 +141,4 @@ 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..431dba21cf 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
@@ -231,9 +231,4 @@ class RoomDirectoryViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
             }
         }
     }
-
-    override fun onCleared() {
-        currentJob?.cancel()
-        super.onCleared()
-    }
 }