diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/backup/drift_album_info_list_tile.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/backup/drift_album_info_list_tile.dart
index cc3485e6f9..596e46d934 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/backup/drift_album_info_list_tile.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/backup/drift_album_info_list_tile.dart
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@ import 'package:fluttertoast/fluttertoast.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/album/local_album.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/build_context_extensions.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/album/album.provider.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/app_settings.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/backup/backup_album.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/haptic_feedback.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/routing/router.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/services/app_settings.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/common/immich_toast.dart';
 
 class DriftAlbumInfoListTile extends HookConsumerWidget {
@@ -22,8 +19,6 @@ class DriftAlbumInfoListTile extends HookConsumerWidget {
     final bool isSelected = album.backupSelection == BackupSelection.selected;
     final bool isExcluded = album.backupSelection == BackupSelection.excluded;
 
-    final syncAlbum = ref.watch(appSettingsServiceProvider).getSetting(AppSettingsEnum.syncAlbums);
-
     buildTileColor() {
       if (isSelected) {
         return context.isDarkTheme ? context.primaryColor.withAlpha(100) : context.primaryColor.withAlpha(25);
@@ -75,9 +70,6 @@ class DriftAlbumInfoListTile extends HookConsumerWidget {
             ref.read(backupAlbumProvider.notifier).deselectAlbum(album);
           } else {
             ref.read(backupAlbumProvider.notifier).selectAlbum(album);
-            if (syncAlbum) {
-              ref.read(albumProvider.notifier).createSyncAlbum(album.name);
-            }
           }
         },
         leading: buildIcon(),