diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/test_workflow.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/test_workflow.py
index 00670a2c4df..36e11072fab 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/test_workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/test_workflow.py
@@ -150,32 +150,6 @@ def test_if_workflow_actions_were_processed_using_user(self):
 		self.assertEqual(workflow_actions[0].status, "Completed")
 		frappe.set_user("Administrator")
 
-	def test_update_docstatus(self):
-		todo = create_new_todo()
-		apply_workflow(todo, "Approve")
-
-		self.workflow._update_state_docstatus = True
-		self.workflow.states[1].doc_status = 0
-		self.workflow.save()
-		todo.reload()
-		self.assertEqual(todo.docstatus, 0)
-		self.workflow.states[1].doc_status = 1
-		self.workflow.save()
-		todo.reload()
-		self.assertEqual(todo.docstatus, 1)
-
-		self.workflow.states[1].doc_status = 0
-		self.workflow.save()
-
-		self.workflow._update_state_docstatus = False
-		self.workflow.states[1].doc_status = 1
-		self.workflow.save()
-		todo.reload()
-		self.assertEqual(todo.docstatus, 0)
-
-		self.workflow.states[1].doc_status = 0
-		self.workflow.save()
-
 	def test_if_workflow_set_on_action(self):
 		self.workflow._update_state_docstatus = True
 		self.workflow.states[1].doc_status = 1
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
index 9591d3df69d..5ca7e0a9dcc 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ def validate(self):
 		self.validate_docstatus()
 
 	def on_update(self):
-		self.update_doc_status()
 		frappe.clear_cache(doctype=self.document_type)
 
 	def create_custom_field_for_workflow_state(self):
@@ -84,34 +83,6 @@ def update_default_workflow_status(self):
 
 				docstatus_map[d.doc_status] = d.state
 
-	def update_doc_status(self):
-		"""
-		Checks if the docstatus of a state was updated.
-		If yes then the docstatus of the document with same state will be updated
-		"""
-
-		if not self.get("_update_state_docstatus"):
-			return
-
-		doc_before_save = self.get_doc_before_save()
-		before_save_states, new_states = {}, {}
-		if doc_before_save:
-			for d in doc_before_save.states:
-				before_save_states[d.state] = d
-			for d in self.states:
-				new_states[d.state] = d
-
-			for key in new_states:
-				if key in before_save_states:
-					if not new_states[key].doc_status == before_save_states[key].doc_status:
-						frappe.db.set_value(
-							self.document_type,
-							{self.workflow_state_field: before_save_states[key].state},
-							"docstatus",
-							new_states[key].doc_status,
-							update_modified=False,
-						)
-
 	def validate_docstatus(self):
 		def get_state(state):
 			for s in self.states: