diff --git a/packages/beacon-dapp/src/dapp-client/DAppClient.ts b/packages/beacon-dapp/src/dapp-client/DAppClient.ts
index 5aa4db6cd..3869b91d7 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-dapp/src/dapp-client/DAppClient.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-dapp/src/dapp-client/DAppClient.ts
@@ -431,18 +431,6 @@ export class DAppClient extends Client {
       ClientEvents.WC_ACK_NOTIFICATION,
       this.wcToastHandler.bind(this)
     )
-    this.walletConnectTransport.setEventHandler(
-      ClientEvents.UPDATE_ACCOUNT,
-      this.updateActiveAccountHandler.bind(this)
-    )
-  }
-
-  private async updateActiveAccountHandler(address?: string) {
-    if (address && this._activeAccount.isResolved()) {
-      let account = await this._activeAccount.promise
-      account && (account.address = address)
-      account && (await this.setActiveAccount(account))
-    }
   }
 
   private async wcToastHandler() {
diff --git a/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/communication-client/WalletConnectCommunicationClient.ts b/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/communication-client/WalletConnectCommunicationClient.ts
index 2c3a9f8f0..c25ca12da 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/communication-client/WalletConnectCommunicationClient.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-transport-walletconnect/src/communication-client/WalletConnectCommunicationClient.ts
@@ -527,9 +527,6 @@ export class WalletConnectCommunicationClient extends CommunicationClient {
           throw new Error('Public key for the new account not provided')
         }
 
-        const fun = this.eventHandlers.get(ClientEvents.UPDATE_ACCOUNT)
-        fun && fun(this.activeAccount)
-
         this.notifyListeners(session.pairingTopic, {
           id: await generateGUID(),
           type: BeaconMessageType.ChangeAccountRequest,