diff --git a/internal/services/imapservice/sync_update_applier.go b/internal/services/imapservice/sync_update_applier.go
index 1c4f9425..eda913a0 100644
--- a/internal/services/imapservice/sync_update_applier.go
+++ b/internal/services/imapservice/sync_update_applier.go
@@ -111,39 +111,6 @@ func (s *SyncUpdateApplier) ApplySyncUpdates(ctx context.Context, updates []sync
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *SyncUpdateApplier) SyncSystemLabelsOnly(ctx context.Context, labels map[string]proton.Label) error {
-	request := func(ctx context.Context, _ usertypes.AddressMode, connectors map[string]*Connector) ([]imap.Update, error) {
-		updates := make([]imap.Update, 0, len(labels)*len(connectors))
-		for _, label := range labels {
-			if !WantLabel(label) {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if label.Type != proton.LabelTypeSystem {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			for _, c := range connectors {
-				update := newSystemMailboxCreatedUpdate(imap.MailboxID(label.ID), label.Name)
-				updates = append(updates, update)
-				c.publishUpdate(ctx, update)
-			}
-		}
-		return updates, nil
-	}
-
-	updates, err := s.sendRequest(ctx, request)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if err := waitOnIMAPUpdates(ctx, updates); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not sync system labels: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (s *SyncUpdateApplier) SyncLabels(ctx context.Context, labels map[string]proton.Label) error {
 	request := func(ctx context.Context, _ usertypes.AddressMode, connectors map[string]*Connector) ([]imap.Update, error) {
 		return syncLabels(ctx, labels, maps.Values(connectors))
diff --git a/internal/services/syncservice/handler.go b/internal/services/syncservice/handler.go
index 7a82648b..7c9e50ea 100644
--- a/internal/services/syncservice/handler.go
+++ b/internal/services/syncservice/handler.go
@@ -138,11 +138,10 @@ func (t *Handler) run(ctx context.Context,
 	}
 
 	if syncStatus.IsComplete() {
-		t.log.Info("Sync already complete, only system labels will be updated")
-
-		if err := updateApplier.SyncSystemLabelsOnly(ctx, labels); err != nil {
-			t.log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to sync system labels")
+		t.log.Info("Sync already complete, updating labels")
 
+		if err := updateApplier.SyncLabels(ctx, labels); err != nil {
+			t.log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to sync labels")
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/services/syncservice/handler_test.go b/internal/services/syncservice/handler_test.go
index 7b18f4f4..80af6269 100644
--- a/internal/services/syncservice/handler_test.go
+++ b/internal/services/syncservice/handler_test.go
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ func TestTask_NoStateAndSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{
-		call1 := tt.updateApplier.EXPECT().SyncLabels(gomock.Any(), gomock.Eq(labels)).Times(1).Return(nil)
-		tt.updateApplier.EXPECT().SyncSystemLabelsOnly(gomock.Any(), gomock.Eq(labels)).After(call1).Times(1).Return(nil)
+		tt.updateApplier.EXPECT().SyncLabels(gomock.Any(), gomock.Eq(labels)).Times(2).Return(nil)
 	}
 
 	{
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ func TestTask_StateHasSyncedState(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	})
 
-	tt.updateApplier.EXPECT().SyncSystemLabelsOnly(gomock.Any(), gomock.Eq(labels)).Return(nil)
+	tt.updateApplier.EXPECT().SyncLabels(gomock.Any(), gomock.Eq(labels)).Return(nil)
 
 	err := tt.task.run(context.Background(), tt.syncReporter, labels, tt.updateApplier, tt.messageBuilder)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/services/syncservice/interfaces.go b/internal/services/syncservice/interfaces.go
index fd286a88..6bbd3571 100644
--- a/internal/services/syncservice/interfaces.go
+++ b/internal/services/syncservice/interfaces.go
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ type MessageBuilder interface {
 
 type UpdateApplier interface {
 	ApplySyncUpdates(ctx context.Context, updates []BuildResult) error
-	SyncSystemLabelsOnly(ctx context.Context, labels map[string]proton.Label) error
 	SyncLabels(ctx context.Context, labels map[string]proton.Label) error
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/services/syncservice/mocks_test.go b/internal/services/syncservice/mocks_test.go
index 53e12612..13fa02c5 100644
--- a/internal/services/syncservice/mocks_test.go
+++ b/internal/services/syncservice/mocks_test.go
@@ -548,20 +548,6 @@ func (mr *MockUpdateApplierMockRecorder) SyncLabels(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gom
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SyncLabels", reflect.TypeOf((*MockUpdateApplier)(nil).SyncLabels), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
-// SyncSystemLabelsOnly mocks base method.
-func (m *MockUpdateApplier) SyncSystemLabelsOnly(arg0 context.Context, arg1 map[string]proton.Label) error {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "SyncSystemLabelsOnly", arg0, arg1)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
-	return ret0
-}
-
-// SyncSystemLabelsOnly indicates an expected call of SyncSystemLabelsOnly.
-func (mr *MockUpdateApplierMockRecorder) SyncSystemLabelsOnly(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SyncSystemLabelsOnly", reflect.TypeOf((*MockUpdateApplier)(nil).SyncSystemLabelsOnly), arg0, arg1)
-}
-
 // MockMessageBuilder is a mock of MessageBuilder interface.
 type MockMessageBuilder struct {
 	ctrl     *gomock.Controller