diff --git a/playwright/e2e/room/room-header.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/room/room-header.spec.ts
index 78e37cd4d2..5f14bfc85f 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/room/room-header.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/room/room-header.spec.ts
@@ -37,11 +37,8 @@ test.describe("Room Header", () => {
             await expect(header.locator(".mx_FacePile")).toBeVisible();
 
             // There should be both a voice and a video call button
-            // but they'll be disabled
-            const callButtons = header.getByRole("button", { name: "There's no one here to call" });
-            await expect(callButtons).toHaveCount(2);
-            await expect(callButtons.first()).toBeVisible();
-            await expect(callButtons.last()).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(header.getByRole("button", { name: "Video call" })).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(header.getByRole("button", { name: "Voice call" })).toBeVisible();
 
             await expect(header.getByRole("button", { name: "Threads" })).toBeVisible();
             await expect(header.getByRole("button", { name: "Notifications" })).toBeVisible();
diff --git a/src/hooks/room/useRoomCall.tsx b/src/hooks/room/useRoomCall.tsx
index b8bf925afc..9e450eed0e 100644
--- a/src/hooks/room/useRoomCall.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/room/useRoomCall.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import { type ViewRoomPayload } from "../../dispatcher/payloads/ViewRoomPayload"
 import { Action } from "../../dispatcher/actions";
 import { CallStore, CallStoreEvent } from "../../stores/CallStore";
 import { isVideoRoom } from "../../utils/video-rooms";
-import { useGuestAccessInformation } from "./useGuestAccessInformation";
 import { UIFeature } from "../../settings/UIFeature";
 import { BetaPill } from "../../components/views/beta/BetaCard";
 import { type InteractionName } from "../../PosthogTrackers";
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ export const getPlatformCallTypeProps = (
 
 const enum State {
     NoCall,
-    NoOneHere,
     NoPermission,
     Unpinned,
     Ongoing,
@@ -197,7 +195,6 @@ export const useRoomCall = (
     const connectedCalls = useEventEmitterState(CallStore.instance, CallStoreEvent.ConnectedCalls, () =>
         Array.from(CallStore.instance.connectedCalls),
     );
-    const { canInviteGuests } = useGuestAccessInformation(room);
 
     const state = useMemo((): State => {
         if (connectedCalls.find((call) => call.roomId != room.roomId)) {
@@ -209,9 +206,6 @@ export const useRoomCall = (
         if (hasLegacyCall) {
             return State.Ongoing;
         }
-        if (memberCount <= 1 && !canInviteGuests) {
-            return State.NoOneHere;
-        }
 
         if (!callOptions.includes(PlatformCallType.LegacyCall) && !mayCreateElementCalls && !mayEditWidgets) {
             return State.NoPermission;
@@ -220,14 +214,12 @@ export const useRoomCall = (
     }, [
         callOptions,
         connectedCalls,
-        canInviteGuests,
         hasGroupCall,
         hasJitsiWidget,
         hasLegacyCall,
         hasManagedHybridWidget,
         mayCreateElementCalls,
         mayEditWidgets,
-        memberCount,
         promptPinWidget,
         room.roomId,
     ]);
@@ -266,10 +258,6 @@ export const useRoomCall = (
             voiceCallDisabledReason = _t("voip|disabled_ongoing_call");
             videoCallDisabledReason = _t("voip|disabled_ongoing_call");
             break;
-        case State.NoOneHere:
-            voiceCallDisabledReason = _t("voip|disabled_no_one_here");
-            videoCallDisabledReason = _t("voip|disabled_no_one_here");
-            break;
         case State.Unpinned:
         case State.NotJoined:
         case State.NoCall:
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index fb4a6f4c18..7b27b0bddf 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -3965,7 +3965,6 @@
         "dialpad": "Dialpad",
         "disable_camera": "Turn off camera",
         "disable_microphone": "Mute microphone",
-        "disabled_no_one_here": "There's no one here to call",
         "disabled_no_perms_start_video_call": "You do not have permission to start video calls",
         "disabled_no_perms_start_voice_call": "You do not have permission to start voice calls",
         "disabled_ongoing_call": "Ongoing call",
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/structures/__snapshots__/RoomView-test.tsx.snap b/test/unit-tests/components/structures/__snapshots__/RoomView-test.tsx.snap
index 83bc568c70..d34321ba2e 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/structures/__snapshots__/RoomView-test.tsx.snap
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/structures/__snapshots__/RoomView-test.tsx.snap
@@ -1449,8 +1449,8 @@ exports[`RoomView should not display the timeline when the room encryption is lo
             </div>
           </button>
           <button
-            aria-disabled="true"
-            aria-label="There's no one here to call"
+            aria-disabled="false"
+            aria-label="Video call"
             class="_icon-button_1pz9o_8"
             data-kind="primary"
             role="button"
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ exports[`RoomView should not display the timeline when the room encryption is lo
           >
             <div
               class="_indicator-icon_zr2a0_17"
-              style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%; --cpd-color-icon-tertiary: var(--cpd-color-icon-disabled);"
+              style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%;"
             >
               <svg
                 aria-labelledby="«r2c»"
@@ -1476,8 +1476,8 @@ exports[`RoomView should not display the timeline when the room encryption is lo
             </div>
           </button>
           <button
-            aria-disabled="true"
-            aria-label="There's no one here to call"
+            aria-disabled="false"
+            aria-label="Voice call"
             aria-labelledby="«r2h»"
             class="_icon-button_1pz9o_8"
             data-kind="primary"
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ exports[`RoomView should not display the timeline when the room encryption is lo
           >
             <div
               class="_indicator-icon_zr2a0_17"
-              style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%; --cpd-color-icon-tertiary: var(--cpd-color-icon-disabled);"
+              style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%;"
             >
               <svg
                 fill="currentColor"
@@ -1661,8 +1661,8 @@ exports[`RoomView should not display the timeline when the room encryption is lo
             </div>
           </button>
           <button
-            aria-disabled="true"
-            aria-label="There's no one here to call"
+            aria-disabled="false"
+            aria-label="Video call"
             class="_icon-button_1pz9o_8"
             data-kind="primary"
             role="button"
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@ exports[`RoomView should not display the timeline when the room encryption is lo
           >
             <div
               class="_indicator-icon_zr2a0_17"
-              style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%; --cpd-color-icon-tertiary: var(--cpd-color-icon-disabled);"
+              style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%;"
             >
               <svg
                 aria-labelledby="«r2c»"
@@ -1688,8 +1688,8 @@ exports[`RoomView should not display the timeline when the room encryption is lo
             </div>
           </button>
           <button
-            aria-disabled="true"
-            aria-label="There's no one here to call"
+            aria-disabled="false"
+            aria-label="Voice call"
             aria-labelledby="«r2h»"
             class="_icon-button_1pz9o_8"
             data-kind="primary"
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ exports[`RoomView should not display the timeline when the room encryption is lo
           >
             <div
               class="_indicator-icon_zr2a0_17"
-              style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%; --cpd-color-icon-tertiary: var(--cpd-color-icon-disabled);"
+              style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%;"
             >
               <svg
                 fill="currentColor"
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader/RoomHeader-test.tsx b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader/RoomHeader-test.tsx
index 4c3ae9262f..a9f02532c8 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader/RoomHeader-test.tsx
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader/RoomHeader-test.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import {
     getAllByLabelText,
     getByLabelText,
     getByText,
-    queryAllByLabelText,
     queryByLabelText,
     render,
     type RenderOptions,
@@ -327,14 +326,6 @@ describe("RoomHeader", () => {
             SdkConfig.reset();
         });
 
-        it("you can't call if you're alone", () => {
-            mockRoomMembers(room, 1);
-            const { container } = render(<RoomHeader room={room} />, getWrapper());
-            for (const button of getAllByLabelText(container, "There's no one here to call")) {
-                expect(button).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
-            }
-        });
-
         it("you can call when you're two in the room", async () => {
             const user = userEvent.setup();
             mockRoomMembers(room, 2);
@@ -489,71 +480,6 @@ describe("RoomHeader", () => {
             }
         });
 
-        it("can't call if you have no friends and cannot invite friends", () => {
-            mockRoomMembers(room, 1);
-            const { container } = render(<RoomHeader room={room} />, getWrapper());
-            for (const button of getAllByLabelText(container, "There's no one here to call")) {
-                expect(button).toHaveAttribute("aria-disabled", "true");
-            }
-        });
-
-        it("can call if you have no friends but can invite friends", () => {
-            mockRoomMembers(room, 1);
-            // go through all the different `canInvite` and `getJoinRule` combinations
-
-            // check where we can't do anything but can upgrade
-            jest.spyOn(room.currentState, "maySendStateEvent").mockReturnValue(true);
-            jest.spyOn(room, "getJoinRule").mockReturnValue(JoinRule.Invite);
-            jest.spyOn(room, "canInvite").mockReturnValue(false);
-            SdkConfig.add({
-                element_call: {
-                    guest_spa_url: "https://guest_spa_url.com",
-                },
-            });
-            const { container: containerNoInviteNotPublicCanUpgradeAccess } = render(
-                <RoomHeader room={room} />,
-                getWrapper(),
-            );
-            expect(
-                queryAllByLabelText(containerNoInviteNotPublicCanUpgradeAccess, "There's no one here to call"),
-            ).toHaveLength(0);
-
-            // dont allow upgrading anymore and go through the other combinations
-            jest.spyOn(room.currentState, "maySendStateEvent").mockReturnValue(false);
-            jest.spyOn(room, "getJoinRule").mockReturnValue(JoinRule.Invite);
-            jest.spyOn(room, "canInvite").mockReturnValue(false);
-            SdkConfig.add({
-                element_call: {
-                    guest_spa_url: "https://guest_spa_url.com",
-                },
-            });
-            const { container: containerNoInviteNotPublic } = render(<RoomHeader room={room} />, getWrapper());
-            expect(queryAllByLabelText(containerNoInviteNotPublic, "There's no one here to call")).toHaveLength(2);
-
-            jest.spyOn(room, "getJoinRule").mockReturnValue(JoinRule.Knock);
-            jest.spyOn(room, "canInvite").mockReturnValue(false);
-            const { container: containerNoInvitePublic } = render(<RoomHeader room={room} />, getWrapper());
-            expect(queryAllByLabelText(containerNoInvitePublic, "There's no one here to call")).toHaveLength(2);
-
-            jest.spyOn(room, "canInvite").mockReturnValue(true);
-            jest.spyOn(room, "getJoinRule").mockReturnValue(JoinRule.Invite);
-            const { container: containerInviteNotPublic } = render(<RoomHeader room={room} />, getWrapper());
-            expect(queryAllByLabelText(containerInviteNotPublic, "There's no one here to call")).toHaveLength(2);
-
-            jest.spyOn(room, "getJoinRule").mockReturnValue(JoinRule.Knock);
-            jest.spyOn(room, "canInvite").mockReturnValue(true);
-            const { container: containerInvitePublic } = render(<RoomHeader room={room} />, getWrapper());
-            expect(queryAllByLabelText(containerInvitePublic, "There's no one here to call")).toHaveLength(0);
-
-            // Clear guest_spa_url
-            SdkConfig.reset();
-            // last we can allow everything but without guest_spa_url nothing will work
-            const { container: containerAllAllowedButNoGuestSpaUrl } = render(<RoomHeader room={room} />, getWrapper());
-            expect(
-                queryAllByLabelText(containerAllAllowedButNoGuestSpaUrl, "There's no one here to call"),
-            ).toHaveLength(2);
-        });
-
         it("calls using legacy or jitsi", async () => {
             const user = userEvent.setup();
             mockRoomMembers(room, 2);
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader/__snapshots__/RoomHeader-test.tsx.snap b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader/__snapshots__/RoomHeader-test.tsx.snap
index 95d306e6d1..b3ef67ee1d 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader/__snapshots__/RoomHeader-test.tsx.snap
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader/__snapshots__/RoomHeader-test.tsx.snap
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ exports[`RoomHeader dm does not show the face pile for DMs 1`] = `
       </div>
     </button>
     <button
-      aria-disabled="true"
-      aria-label="There's no one here to call"
+      aria-disabled="false"
+      aria-label="Video call"
       class="_icon-button_1pz9o_8"
       data-kind="primary"
       role="button"
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ exports[`RoomHeader dm does not show the face pile for DMs 1`] = `
     >
       <div
         class="_indicator-icon_zr2a0_17"
-        style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%; --cpd-color-icon-tertiary: var(--cpd-color-icon-disabled);"
+        style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%;"
       >
         <svg
-          aria-labelledby="«r1do»"
+          aria-labelledby="«r14k»"
           fill="currentColor"
           height="1em"
           viewBox="0 0 24 24"
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ exports[`RoomHeader dm does not show the face pile for DMs 1`] = `
       </div>
     </button>
     <button
-      aria-disabled="true"
-      aria-label="There's no one here to call"
-      aria-labelledby="«r1dt»"
+      aria-disabled="false"
+      aria-label="Voice call"
+      aria-labelledby="«r14p»"
       class="_icon-button_1pz9o_8"
       data-kind="primary"
       role="button"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ exports[`RoomHeader dm does not show the face pile for DMs 1`] = `
     >
       <div
         class="_indicator-icon_zr2a0_17"
-        style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%; --cpd-color-icon-tertiary: var(--cpd-color-icon-disabled);"
+        style="--cpd-icon-button-size: 100%;"
       >
         <svg
           fill="currentColor"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ exports[`RoomHeader dm does not show the face pile for DMs 1`] = `
     </button>
     <button
       aria-label="Threads"
-      aria-labelledby="«r1e2»"
+      aria-labelledby="«r14u»"
       class="_icon-button_1pz9o_8"
       data-kind="primary"
       role="button"
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ exports[`RoomHeader dm does not show the face pile for DMs 1`] = `
     </button>
     <button
       aria-label="Room info"
-      aria-labelledby="«r1e7»"
+      aria-labelledby="«r153»"
       class="_icon-button_1pz9o_8"
       data-kind="primary"
       role="button"