diff --git a/wallet/src/de/schildbach/wallet/ui/username/voting/RequestUserNameViewModel.kt b/wallet/src/de/schildbach/wallet/ui/username/voting/RequestUserNameViewModel.kt
index 1a5dc4976..7d908b12a 100644
--- a/wallet/src/de/schildbach/wallet/ui/username/voting/RequestUserNameViewModel.kt
+++ b/wallet/src/de/schildbach/wallet/ui/username/voting/RequestUserNameViewModel.kt
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class RequestUserNameViewModel @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun checkUsername(requestedUserName: String?) {
-        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
             requestedUserName?.let { username ->
                 val usernameSearchResult = platformRepo.getUsername(username)
                 val usernameExists = when (usernameSearchResult.status) {