diff --git a/src/crypto/verification/request/InRoomChannel.js b/src/crypto/verification/request/InRoomChannel.js
index 916847ac7..19b49fd75 100644
--- a/src/crypto/verification/request/InRoomChannel.js
+++ b/src/crypto/verification/request/InRoomChannel.js
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ export class InRoomChannel {
         this._requestEventId = null;
     }
 
-    /** Whether this channel needs m.key.verification.done messages to be sent after a successful verification */
-    get needsDoneMessage() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
     get receiveStartFromOtherDevices() {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/crypto/verification/request/ToDeviceChannel.js b/src/crypto/verification/request/ToDeviceChannel.js
index 5f0a13194..ea47fe5e8 100644
--- a/src/crypto/verification/request/ToDeviceChannel.js
+++ b/src/crypto/verification/request/ToDeviceChannel.js
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ export class ToDeviceChannel {
         return this._deviceId;
     }
 
-    get needsDoneMessage() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     static getEventType(event) {
         return event.getType();
     }
diff --git a/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.js b/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.js
index 429e448b1..87442613a 100644
--- a/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.js
+++ b/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.js
@@ -819,11 +819,9 @@ export class VerificationRequest extends EventEmitter {
     }
 
     onVerifierFinished() {
-        if (this.channel.needsDoneMessage) {
-            // verification in DM requires a done message
-            this.channel.send("m.key.verification.done", {});
-        }
+        this.channel.send("m.key.verification.done", {});
         this._verifierHasFinished = true;
+        // move to .done phase
         const newTransitions = this._applyPhaseTransitions();
         if (newTransitions.length) {
             this._setPhase(newTransitions[newTransitions.length - 1].phase);