diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 12277db1ae2cdf1ff46e0e7c30a27347561ab6e3..1397ae5623fdeb63d3cf794d3894bb6b554f2155 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
                     conversation.setAccount(account);
                 } else {
                     Log.e(Config.LOGTAG, "unable to restore Conversations with " + conversation.getJid());
-                    iterator.remove();
+                    conversations.remove(conversation);
                 }
             }
             long diffConversationsRestore = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - startTimeConversationsRestore;