diff --git a/modules/eventsource/manager.go b/modules/eventsource/manager.go
index 7ed2a8290..730cacd94 100644
--- a/modules/eventsource/manager.go
+++ b/modules/eventsource/manager.go
@@ -77,13 +77,3 @@ func (m *Manager) SendMessage(uid int64, message *Event) {
 		messenger.SendMessage(message)
 	}
 }
-
-// SendMessageBlocking sends a message to a particular user
-func (m *Manager) SendMessageBlocking(uid int64, message *Event) {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	messenger, ok := m.messengers[uid]
-	m.mutex.Unlock()
-	if ok {
-		messenger.SendMessageBlocking(message)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/modules/eventsource/messenger.go b/modules/eventsource/messenger.go
index 6df26716b..378e71712 100644
--- a/modules/eventsource/messenger.go
+++ b/modules/eventsource/messenger.go
@@ -66,12 +66,3 @@ func (m *Messenger) SendMessage(message *Event) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-// SendMessageBlocking sends the message to all registered channels and ensures it gets sent
-func (m *Messenger) SendMessageBlocking(message *Event) {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
-	for i := range m.channels {
-		m.channels[i] <- message
-	}
-}
diff --git a/routers/web/auth/auth.go b/routers/web/auth/auth.go
index 318180021..3f1ed54bd 100644
--- a/routers/web/auth/auth.go
+++ b/routers/web/auth/auth.go
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ func HandleSignOut(ctx *context.Context) {
 // SignOut sign out from login status
 func SignOut(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if ctx.Doer != nil {
-		eventsource.GetManager().SendMessageBlocking(ctx.Doer.ID, &eventsource.Event{
+		eventsource.GetManager().SendMessage(ctx.Doer.ID, &eventsource.Event{
 			Name: "logout",
 			Data: ctx.Session.ID(),
 		})