diff --git a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragments/patch.js b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragments/patch.js
index 92cbaf906c43c46c6b2ef0804a647c32a9d10e92..944fd2863e9ace7324212e4120b57d176e90a058 100644
--- a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragments/patch.js
+++ b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragments/patch.js
@@ -72,18 +72,11 @@ module.exports = models => async (req, res) => {
         return userId
       })
 
-      const reviewersTeam = await teamHelper.createTeam({
+      teamHelper.createTeam({
         role: 'reviewer',
         members: reviewerIds,
         objectType: 'fragment',
       })
-
-      reviewerIds.forEach(id =>
-        userHelper.updateUserTeams({
-          userId: id,
-          teamId: reviewersTeam.id,
-        }),
-      )
     } else {
       delete newFragment.invitations
       await newFragment.save()
@@ -110,13 +103,6 @@ module.exports = models => async (req, res) => {
       await authorsTeam.save()
     }
 
-    authorIds.forEach(id =>
-      userHelper.updateUserTeams({
-        userId: id,
-        teamId: authorsTeam.id,
-      }),
-    )
-
     collectionHelper.updateStatusByRecommendation({
       recommendation: heRecommendation.recommendation,
     })