diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 771b30ac2..528d2021b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### FIX
 
+- [0007161](https://bugs.oxid-esales.com/view.php?id=7161): Removing payment method deactivation during module deactivation. Merchants must now do this themselves
 - provide correct encoded Shopname to PayPal
 - Fix order of closing brackets in applepay-template
 - [0007711](https://bugs.oxid-esales.com/view.php?id=7711): Temporary orders that are no longer needed and already have an order number will be cancelled. Temporary orders without an order number will still be deleted
diff --git a/metadata.php b/metadata.php
index 74e37e7e9..3e75d3ed8 100755
--- a/metadata.php
+++ b/metadata.php
@@ -546,12 +546,6 @@
             'value' => 60,
             'group' => null
         ],
-        [
-            'name' => 'oscPayPalActivePayments',
-            'type' => 'arr',
-            'value' => [],
-            'group' => null
-        ],
         [
             'group' => null,
             'name' => 'oscPayPalLocales',
diff --git a/src/Core/Events/Events.php b/src/Core/Events/Events.php
index f81cfd3e1..5feebce79 100644
--- a/src/Core/Events/Events.php
+++ b/src/Core/Events/Events.php
@@ -53,28 +53,6 @@ public static function onActivate(): void
      */
     public static function onDeactivate(): void
     {
-        $activePayments = [];
-        foreach (PayPalDefinitions::getPayPalDefinitions() as $paymentId => $paymentDefinitions) {
-            $paymentMethod = oxNew(EshopModelPayment::class);
-            if (
-                $paymentMethod->load($paymentId) &&
-                $paymentMethod->getFieldData('oxactive')
-            ) {
-                if (PayPalDefinitions::isDeprecatedPayment($paymentId)) {
-                    //dont set deprecated payments to active payment list
-                } else {
-                    $activePayments[] = $paymentId;
-                }
-                $paymentMethod->assign([
-                    'oxactive' => false
-                ]);
-                $paymentMethod->save();
-            }
-        }
-        $service = self::getModuleSettingsService();
-        if ($service) {
-            $service->saveActivePayments($activePayments);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Service/ModuleSettings.php b/src/Service/ModuleSettings.php
index 52ecfdf63..bc394af96 100755
--- a/src/Service/ModuleSettings.php
+++ b/src/Service/ModuleSettings.php
@@ -388,18 +388,6 @@ public function isSandboxGooglePayEligibility(): bool
         return (bool)$this->getSettingValue('oscPayPalSandboxGooglePayEligibility');
     }
 
-    public function getActivePayments(): array
-    {
-        /** @var array|null $activePayments */
-        $activePayments = $this->getSettingValue('oscPayPalActivePayments');
-        return $activePayments ?: [];
-    }
-
-    public function getShopName(): string
-    {
-        return Registry::getConfig()->getActiveShop()->getRawFieldData('oxname');
-    }
-
     /**
      * @throws ModuleSettingNotFountException
      */
@@ -510,10 +498,6 @@ public function saveWebhookId(string $webhookId): void
         }
     }
 
-    public function saveActivePayments(array $activePayments): void
-    {
-        $this->save('oscPayPalActivePayments', $activePayments);
-    }
     public function saveGooglePayEligibility(bool $isGooglePayEligibility): void
     {
         if ($this->isSandbox()) {
diff --git a/src/Service/StaticContent.php b/src/Service/StaticContent.php
index e12c317ca..41f49d21c 100644
--- a/src/Service/StaticContent.php
+++ b/src/Service/StaticContent.php
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public function ensurePayPalPaymentMethods(): void
             }
             $paymentMethod = oxNew(EshopModelPayment::class);
             if ($paymentMethod->load($paymentId)) {
-                $this->reActivatePaymentMethod($paymentId);
                 continue;
             }
             $this->createPaymentMethod($paymentId, $paymentDefinitions);
@@ -109,25 +108,9 @@ protected function createPaymentMethod(string $paymentId, array $definitions): v
         }
     }
 
-    protected function reActivatePaymentMethod(string $paymentId): void
-    {
-        $activePayments = $this->moduleSettings->getActivePayments();
-        if (!in_array($paymentId, $activePayments, true)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        /** @var EshopModelPayment $paymentModel */
-        $paymentModel = oxNew(EshopModelPayment::class);
-        $paymentModel->load($paymentId);
-
-        $paymentModel->oxpayments__oxactive = new Field(true);
-
-        $paymentModel->save();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Try to load payment model based on given id an set payment inactive
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $paymentId
      * @return void
      * @throws \Exception