diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 7d62e54caa..37b6c63393 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Bugfix 🐛:
  - Leaving a room creates a stuck "leaving room" loading screen. (#1041)
  - Fix some invitation handling issues (#1013)
  - New direct chat: selecting a participant sometimes results in two breadcrumbs (#1022)
+ - New direct chat: selecting several participants was not adding the room to the direct chats list
 
 Translations 🗣:
  -
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomParams.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomParams.kt
index af2a5bf1e0..1abbe9ef3a 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomParams.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomParams.kt
@@ -216,20 +216,6 @@ data class CreateRoomParams(
         )
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return the invite count
-     */
-    private fun getInviteCount(): Int {
-        return invitedUserIds?.size ?: 0
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return the pid invite count
-     */
-    private fun getInvite3PidCount(): Int {
-        return invite3pids?.size ?: 0
-    }
-
     /**
      * Tells if the created room can be a direct chat one.
      *
@@ -238,8 +224,6 @@ data class CreateRoomParams(
     fun isDirect(): Boolean {
         return preset == CreateRoomPreset.PRESET_TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT
                 && isDirect == true
-                // TODO This test is not ok
-                && (1 == getInviteCount() || 1 == getInvite3PidCount())
     }
 
     /**