diff --git a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/rewrite/AvoidInfix.scala b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/rewrite/AvoidInfix.scala
index 83eeb2663f..8559703017 100644
--- a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/rewrite/AvoidInfix.scala
+++ b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/rewrite/AvoidInfix.scala
@@ -93,20 +93,6 @@ class AvoidInfix(implicit ctx: RewriteCtx) extends RewriteSession {
           builder += TokenPatch.AddRight(lhsLast, ")", keepTok = true)
         }
 
-        // remove parens if enclosed
-        for {
-          parent <- tree.parent
-          if !parent.is[Term.ApplyInfix] && !parent.is[Term.Apply]
-          if ctx.style.rewrite.rules.contains(RedundantParens)
-          infixTokens = tree.tokens
-          head <- infixTokens.headOption if head.is[Token.LeftParen]
-          last <- infixTokens.lastOption if last.is[Token.RightParen]
-          if ctx.isMatching(head, last)
-        } yield {
-          builder += TokenPatch.Remove(head)
-          builder += TokenPatch.Remove(last)
-        }
-
         ctx.addPatchSet(builder.result(): _*)
 
       case _ =>
diff --git a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/AvoidInfix.stat b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/AvoidInfix.stat
index 588748ee9a..5bc2c84a68 100644
--- a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/AvoidInfix.stat
+++ b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/AvoidInfix.stat
@@ -410,3 +410,17 @@ rewrite.neverInfix.includeFilters = [ "[^*]+" ]
 foo baz (_)
 >>>
 foo.baz(_)
+<<< enclosed in parens on separate lines, with RedundantParens
+rewrite.rules = [AvoidInfix, RedundantParens]
+===
+object a {
+  val foo = bar
+  (
+    a baz b
+  )
+}
+>>>
+object a {
+  val foo = bar
+  a.baz(b)
+}