diff --git a/backends/eds/lib/edsf-persona-store.vala b/backends/eds/lib/edsf-persona-store.vala
index c27565b..832b99a 100644
--- a/backends/eds/lib/edsf-persona-store.vala
+++ b/backends/eds/lib/edsf-persona-store.vala
@@ -1325,11 +1325,7 @@ public class Edsf.PersonaStore : Folks.PersonaStore
 
   private void _remove_attribute (E.Contact contact, string attr_name)
     {
-      unowned VCardAttribute? attr = contact.get_attribute (attr_name);
-      if (attr != null)
-        {
-          contact.remove_attribute ((!) attr);
-        }
+      contact.remove_attributes(null, attr_name);
     }
 
   internal async void _set_avatar (Edsf.Persona persona, LoadableIcon? avatar)
