diff --git a/src/ra_server.erl b/src/ra_server.erl
index 35d6bde5..57416bd3 100644
--- a/src/ra_server.erl
+++ b/src/ra_server.erl
@@ -1640,8 +1640,6 @@ filter_follower_effects(Effects) ->
                         [C | Acc];
                     (garbage_collection = C, Acc) ->
                         [C | Acc];
-                    (update_leaderboard = C, Acc) ->
-                        [C | Acc];
                     ({delete_snapshot, _} = C, Acc) ->
                         [C | Acc];
                     ({send_msg, _, _, _Opts} = C, Acc) ->
diff --git a/src/ra_server_proc.erl b/src/ra_server_proc.erl
index 2a554416..09215a7f 100644
--- a/src/ra_server_proc.erl
+++ b/src/ra_server_proc.erl
@@ -1345,9 +1345,6 @@ handle_effect(_, garbage_collection, _EvtType, State, Actions) ->
     true = erlang:garbage_collect(),
     incr_counter(State#state.conf, ?C_RA_SRV_GCS, 1),
     {State, Actions};
-handle_effect(_, update_leaderboard, _EvtType, State, Actions) ->
-    %% Now a no-op. Was calling `ra_leaderboard:record/3' in the past.
-    {State, Actions};
 handle_effect(_, {monitor, _ProcOrNode, PidOrNode}, _,
               #state{monitors = Monitors} = State, Actions0) ->
     {State#state{monitors = ra_monitors:add(PidOrNode, machine, Monitors)},