diff --git a/crates/project/src/worktree.rs b/crates/project/src/worktree.rs
index 367db436c7..795ca23c8f 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/worktree.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/worktree.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use ::ignore::gitignore::{Gitignore, GitignoreBuilder};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
 use client::{proto, Client, TypedEnvelope};
 use clock::ReplicaId;
-use collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
+use collections::HashMap;
 use futures::{
     channel::mpsc::{self, UnboundedSender},
     Stream, StreamExt,
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ pub struct RemoteWorktree {
     queued_operations: Vec<(u64, Operation)>,
     diagnostic_summaries: TreeMap<PathKey, DiagnosticSummary>,
     weak: bool,
-    pending_updates: VecDeque<proto::UpdateWorktree>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -238,7 +237,6 @@ impl Worktree {
                     }),
                 ),
                 weak,
-                pending_updates: Default::default(),
             })
         });
 
@@ -857,10 +855,6 @@ impl RemoteWorktree {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn has_pending_updates(&self) -> bool {
-        !self.pending_updates.is_empty()
-    }
-
     pub fn update_diagnostic_summary(
         &mut self,
         path: Arc<Path>,
diff --git a/crates/server/src/rpc.rs b/crates/server/src/rpc.rs
index b4559a4bcb..39d43e7ea7 100644
--- a/crates/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -4380,12 +4380,6 @@ mod tests {
                             .worktrees(cx)
                             .map(|worktree| {
                                 let worktree = worktree.read(cx);
-                                assert!(
-                                    !worktree.as_remote().unwrap().has_pending_updates(),
-                                    "Guest {} worktree {:?} contains deferred updates",
-                                    guest_id,
-                                    worktree.id()
-                                );
                                 (worktree.id(), worktree.snapshot())
                             })
                             .collect::<BTreeMap<_, _>>()