diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/controller.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/controller.rs
index f15ff871a..db2e5524f 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/virtual_branches/controller.rs
@@ -17,29 +17,22 @@ use super::{
 use crate::{
     git, project_repository,
     projects::{self, ProjectId},
-    users,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Controller {
     projects: projects::Controller,
-    users: users::Controller,
     helper: git::credentials::Helper,
 
     semaphore: Arc<Semaphore>,
 }
 
 impl Controller {
-    pub fn new(
-        projects: projects::Controller,
-        users: users::Controller,
-        helper: git::credentials::Helper,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(projects: projects::Controller, helper: git::credentials::Helper) -> Self {
         Self {
             semaphore: Arc::new(Semaphore::new(1)),
 
             projects,
-            users,
             helper,
         }
     }
@@ -53,7 +46,7 @@ impl Controller {
         run_hooks: bool,
     ) -> Result<git2::Oid> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let snapshot_tree = project_repository.project().prepare_snapshot();
             let result =
                 super::commit(project_repository, branch_id, message, ownership, run_hooks)
@@ -86,7 +79,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<(Vec<super::VirtualBranch>, Vec<git::diff::FileDiff>)> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             super::list_virtual_branches(project_repository).map_err(Into::into)
         })
     }
@@ -98,7 +91,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<BranchId> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let branch_id = super::create_virtual_branch(project_repository, create)?.id;
             Ok(branch_id)
         })
@@ -111,7 +104,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<BranchId> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             super::create_virtual_branch_from_branch(project_repository, branch).map_err(Into::into)
         })
     }
@@ -162,7 +155,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::MergeUpstream));
@@ -173,7 +166,7 @@ impl Controller {
     pub async fn update_base_branch(&self, project_id: ProjectId) -> Result<Vec<ReferenceName>> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::UpdateWorkspaceBase));
@@ -195,7 +188,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let snapshot_tree = project_repository.project().prepare_snapshot();
             let old_branch = project_repository
                 .project()
@@ -222,7 +215,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             super::delete_branch(project_repository, branch_id)
         })
     }
@@ -234,7 +227,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::DiscardHunk));
@@ -245,7 +238,7 @@ impl Controller {
     pub async fn reset_files(&self, project_id: ProjectId, files: &Vec<String>) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::DiscardFile));
@@ -262,7 +255,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<git2::Oid> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::AmendCommit));
@@ -280,7 +273,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<git2::Oid> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::MoveCommitFile));
@@ -303,7 +296,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let snapshot_tree = project_repository.project().prepare_snapshot();
             let result: Result<()> =
                 super::undo_commit(project_repository, branch_id, commit_oid).map_err(Into::into);
@@ -327,7 +320,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::InsertBlankCommit));
@@ -345,7 +338,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::ReorderCommit));
@@ -362,7 +355,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::UndoCommit));
@@ -379,7 +372,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<ReferenceName> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let snapshot_tree = project_repository.project().prepare_snapshot();
             let result = super::convert_to_real_branch(
                 project_repository,
@@ -405,7 +398,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
         let helper = self.helper.clone();
-        self.with_verify_branch_async(project_id, move |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch_async(project_id, move |project_repository| {
             super::push(project_repository, branch_id, with_force, &helper, askpass)
         })?
         .await?
@@ -438,7 +431,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::SquashCommit));
@@ -454,7 +447,7 @@ impl Controller {
         message: &str,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::UpdateCommitMessage));
@@ -530,7 +523,7 @@ impl Controller {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let _permit = self.semaphore.acquire().await;
 
-        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository, _| {
+        self.with_verify_branch(project_id, |project_repository| {
             let _ = project_repository
                 .project()
                 .create_snapshot(SnapshotDetails::new(OperationKind::MoveCommit));
@@ -543,28 +536,24 @@ impl Controller {
     fn with_verify_branch<T>(
         &self,
         project_id: ProjectId,
-        action: impl FnOnce(&project_repository::Repository, Option<&users::User>) -> Result<T>,
+        action: impl FnOnce(&project_repository::Repository) -> Result<T>,
     ) -> Result<T> {
         let project = self.projects.get(project_id)?;
         let project_repository = project_repository::Repository::open(&project)?;
-        let user = self.users.get_user()?;
         super::integration::verify_branch(&project_repository)?;
-        action(&project_repository, user.as_ref())
+        action(&project_repository)
     }
 
     fn with_verify_branch_async<T: Send + 'static>(
         &self,
         project_id: ProjectId,
-        action: impl FnOnce(&project_repository::Repository, Option<&users::User>) -> Result<T>
-            + Send
-            + 'static,
+        action: impl FnOnce(&project_repository::Repository) -> Result<T> + Send + 'static,
     ) -> Result<JoinHandle<Result<T>>> {
         let project = self.projects.get(project_id)?;
         let project_repository = project_repository::Repository::open(&project)?;
-        let user = self.users.get_user()?;
         super::integration::verify_branch(&project_repository)?;
         Ok(tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-            action(&project_repository, user.as_ref())
+            action(&project_repository)
         }))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/tests/suite/virtual_branches/init.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/tests/suite/virtual_branches/init.rs
index 7820c2002..57b14a4c9 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/tests/suite/virtual_branches/init.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/tests/suite/virtual_branches/init.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ use super::*;
 async fn twice() {
     let data_dir = paths::data_dir();
     let projects = projects::Controller::from_path(data_dir.path());
-    let users = users::Controller::from_path(data_dir.path());
     let helper = git::credentials::Helper::from_path(data_dir.path());
 
     let test_project = TestProject::default();
 
-    let controller = Controller::new(projects.clone(), users, helper);
+    let controller = Controller::new(projects.clone(), helper);
 
     {
         let project = projects
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/tests/suite/virtual_branches/mod.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/tests/suite/virtual_branches/mod.rs
index e5cad3609..7a1347f4e 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/tests/suite/virtual_branches/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/tests/suite/virtual_branches/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use gitbutler_core::error::Marker;
 use gitbutler_core::{
     git,
     projects::{self, Project, ProjectId},
-    users,
     virtual_branches::{branch, Controller},
 };
 use tempfile::TempDir;
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ impl Default for Test {
     fn default() -> Self {
         let data_dir = paths::data_dir();
         let projects = projects::Controller::from_path(data_dir.path());
-        let users = users::Controller::from_path(data_dir.path());
         let helper = git::credentials::Helper::from_path(data_dir.path());
 
         let test_project = TestProject::default();
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ impl Default for Test {
         Self {
             repository: test_project,
             project_id: project.id,
-            controller: Controller::new(projects.clone(), users, helper),
+            controller: Controller::new(projects.clone(), helper),
             projects,
             project,
             data_dir: Some(data_dir),
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs
index b5866dae6..264a8af52 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ fn main() {
 
                     app_handle.manage(gitbutler_core::virtual_branches::controller::Controller::new(
                         projects_controller.clone(),
-                        users_controller.clone(),
                         git_credentials_controller.clone(),
                     ));