diff --git a/backend/canisters/group/impl/src/lifecycle/post_upgrade.rs b/backend/canisters/group/impl/src/lifecycle/post_upgrade.rs
index 29223325a3..1dab174e16 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/group/impl/src/lifecycle/post_upgrade.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/group/impl/src/lifecycle/post_upgrade.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ fn post_upgrade(args: Args) {
     // Only proceed with removing events from the heap if the stable memory migration is complete
     assert!(data.stable_memory_event_migration_complete);
 
-    // Set the migration flag to false if threads need to be updated, but this can be done purely
-    // in stable memory so no need to abort the upgrade
-    if data.chat.events.thread_messages_to_update_in_stable_memory_len() > 0 {
-        data.stable_memory_event_migration_complete = false;
-    }
     data.chat.events.init_maps();
 
     canister_logger::init_with_logs(data.test_mode, errors, logs, traces);
diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/CHANGELOG.md
index c729c1b6e4..49437d5b6f 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+## [[2.0.1449](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/releases/tag/v2.0.1449-local_group_index)] - 2024-11-13
+
 ### Added
 
 - Run job to trigger migrating events in all Groups to stable memory ([#6810](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/6810))
diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/jobs/migrate_events_to_stable_memory.rs b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/jobs/migrate_events_to_stable_memory.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index c43276d99d..0000000000
--- a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/jobs/migrate_events_to_stable_memory.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-use crate::{mutate_state, RuntimeState};
-use ic_cdk_timers::TimerId;
-use rand::Rng;
-use std::cell::Cell;
-use std::time::Duration;
-use tracing::trace;
-use types::{CanisterId, Empty};
-
-thread_local! {
-    static TIMER_ID: Cell<Option<TimerId>> = Cell::default();
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn start_job_if_required(state: &RuntimeState) -> bool {
-    if TIMER_ID.get().is_none() && !state.data.canisters_pending_events_migration_to_stable_memory.is_empty() {
-        let timer_id = ic_cdk_timers::set_timer_interval(Duration::ZERO, run);
-        TIMER_ID.set(Some(timer_id));
-        trace!("'migrate_events_to_stable_memory' job started");
-        true
-    } else {
-        false
-    }
-}
-
-fn run() {
-    if let Some(canister_id) = mutate_state(next) {
-        ic_cdk::spawn(migrate_events(canister_id));
-    } else if let Some(timer_id) = TIMER_ID.take() {
-        ic_cdk_timers::clear_timer(timer_id);
-        trace!("'migrate_events_to_stable_memory' job stopped");
-    }
-}
-
-fn next(state: &mut RuntimeState) -> Option<CanisterId> {
-    if state.data.canisters_pending_events_migration_to_stable_memory.is_empty() {
-        return None;
-    }
-
-    let len = state.data.canisters_pending_events_migration_to_stable_memory.len();
-    let random: usize = state.env.rng().gen_range(0..len);
-
-    state
-        .data
-        .canisters_pending_events_migration_to_stable_memory
-        .get(random)
-        .copied()
-}
-
-async fn migrate_events(canister_id: CanisterId) {
-    if let Ok(true) = group_canister_c2c_client::c2c_migrate_events_to_stable_memory(canister_id, &Empty {}).await {
-        mutate_state(|state| {
-            state
-                .data
-                .canisters_pending_events_migration_to_stable_memory
-                .retain(|c| *c != canister_id);
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/jobs/mod.rs b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/jobs/mod.rs
index cf455678d1..1f3eb45d61 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/jobs/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/jobs/mod.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 use crate::RuntimeState;
 
-pub mod migrate_events_to_stable_memory;
 pub mod topup_canister_pool;
 pub mod topup_canisters;
 pub mod upgrade_communities;
 pub mod upgrade_groups;
 
 pub(crate) fn start(state: &RuntimeState) {
-    migrate_events_to_stable_memory::start_job_if_required(state);
     topup_canister_pool::start_job_if_required(state, None);
     topup_canisters::start_job();
     upgrade_communities::start_job_if_required(state);
diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/lifecycle/post_upgrade.rs b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/lifecycle/post_upgrade.rs
index 453ba8b248..45e0149e2c 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/lifecycle/post_upgrade.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/lifecycle/post_upgrade.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use ic_cdk::post_upgrade;
 use local_group_index_canister::post_upgrade::Args;
 use stable_memory::get_reader;
 use tracing::info;
-use types::CanisterId;
 use utils::cycles::init_cycles_dispenser_client;
 
 #[post_upgrade]
@@ -16,12 +15,9 @@ fn post_upgrade(args: Args) {
     let memory = get_upgrades_memory();
     let reader = get_reader(&memory);
 
-    let (mut data, errors, logs, traces): (Data, Vec<LogEntry>, Vec<LogEntry>, Vec<LogEntry>) =
+    let (data, errors, logs, traces): (Data, Vec<LogEntry>, Vec<LogEntry>, Vec<LogEntry>) =
         msgpack::deserialize(reader).unwrap();
 
-    data.canisters_pending_events_migration_to_stable_memory =
-        data.local_groups.iter().map(|(g, _)| CanisterId::from(*g)).collect();
-
     canister_logger::init_with_logs(data.test_mode, errors, logs, traces);
 
     let env = init_env(data.rng_seed);