diff --git a/server/src/queries/person.repository.sql b/server/src/queries/person.repository.sql
index 22dc75bc45..a2f3f64442 100644
--- a/server/src/queries/person.repository.sql
+++ b/server/src/queries/person.repository.sql
@@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ select
   ) as "hidden"
 from
   "person"
-  left join "user_metadata" on "user_metadata"."userId" = "person"."ownerId"
-  and "user_metadata"."key" = 'preferences'
 where
   exists (
     select
@@ -281,13 +279,6 @@ where
           and "asset"."visibility" = 'timeline'
           and "asset"."deletedAt" is null
       )
-    group by
-      "asset_face"."personId"
-    having
-      count("asset_face"."assetId") >= COALESCE(
-        user_metadata.value -> 'people' ->> 'minimumFaces',
-        '3'
-      )::int
   )
   and "person"."ownerId" = $3
 
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
index 384d740553..0db03a18c7 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
@@ -369,11 +369,6 @@ export class PersonRepository {
     const zero = sql.lit(0);
     return this.db
       .selectFrom('person')
-      .leftJoin('user_metadata', (join) =>
-        join
-          .onRef('user_metadata.userId', '=', 'person.ownerId')
-          .on('user_metadata.key', '=', sql.lit(UserMetadataKey.Preferences)),
-      )
       .where((eb) =>
         eb.exists((eb) =>
           eb
@@ -389,12 +384,6 @@ export class PersonRepository {
                   .where('asset.visibility', '=', sql.lit(AssetVisibility.Timeline))
                   .where('asset.deletedAt', 'is', null),
               ),
-            )
-            .groupBy('asset_face.personId')
-            .having(
-              (innerEb) => innerEb.fn.count('asset_face.assetId'),
-              '>=',
-              sql`COALESCE(user_metadata.value -> 'people' ->> 'minimumFaces', '3')::int `,
             ),
         ),
       )