diff --git a/src/people/utils/ConnectCard.tsx b/src/people/utils/ConnectCard.tsx
index 66dbc1b2..1aaea7c0 100644
--- a/src/people/utils/ConnectCard.tsx
+++ b/src/people/utils/ConnectCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 import { ConnectCardProps } from 'people/interfaces';
 import { Button, Modal, QR } from '../../components/common';
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ export default function ConnectCard(props: ConnectCardProps) {
   const qrString = person && person?.owner_pubkey ? makeConnectQR(person?.owner_pubkey) : '';
   const ownerPubkey = person && person?.owner_pubkey ? `${person.owner_pubkey}` : '';
   const routeHint = person && person?.owner_route_hint ? `:${person.owner_route_hint}` : '';
-  const history = useHistory();
 
   return (
     <div onClick={(e: any) => e.stopPropagation()}>
@@ -100,7 +98,6 @@ export default function ConnectCard(props: ConnectCardProps) {
         style={props.modalStyle}
         overlayClick={() => {
           props.dismiss();
-          history.goBack();
         }}
         visible={visible}
       >