diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/PaymentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/PaymentController.php
index 826fb9fb15ff..ef3eb52c87ec 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/PaymentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/PaymentController.php
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ class PaymentController extends Controller
 
         if ($invoices->sum('balance') > 0) {
             $invoice = $invoices->first();
-            $invoice->service()->touchPdf(true);
 
             return redirect()->route('client.invoice.show', ['invoice' => $invoice->hashed_id, 'hash' => $request->input('hash')]);
         }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceController.php
index 636f0479531b..d52068faa310 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceController.php
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ class InvoiceController extends BaseController
 
                 return $this->itemResponse($quote);
 
-                break;
             case 'history':
                 // code...
                 break;
@@ -717,7 +716,6 @@ class InvoiceController extends BaseController
                     echo Storage::get($file);
                 }, basename($file), ['Content-Type' => 'application/pdf']);
 
-                break;
             case 'restore':
                 $this->invoice_repo->restore($invoice);
 
@@ -742,8 +740,6 @@ class InvoiceController extends BaseController
                 break;
             case 'cancel':
                 $invoice = $invoice->service()->handleCancellation()->deletePdf()->save();
-                // $invoice = $invoice->service()->handleCancellation()->touchPdf()->save();
-
                 if (! $bulk) {
                     $this->itemResponse($invoice);
                 }
@@ -765,7 +761,6 @@ class InvoiceController extends BaseController
 
             default:
                 return response()->json(['message' => ctrans('texts.action_unavailable', ['action' => $action])], 400);
-                break;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Jobs/RecurringInvoice/SendRecurring.php b/app/Jobs/RecurringInvoice/SendRecurring.php
index 808580736484..c398f0f2d363 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/RecurringInvoice/SendRecurring.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/RecurringInvoice/SendRecurring.php
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ class SendRecurring implements ShouldQueue
 
         $invoice = $this->createRecurringInvitations($invoice);
 
-        /* 09-01-2022 ensure we create the PDFs at this point in time! */
-        $invoice->service()->touchPdf(true);
-
         /* Set next date here to prevent a recurring loop forming */
         $this->recurring_invoice->next_send_date = $this->recurring_invoice->nextSendDate();
         $this->recurring_invoice->next_send_date_client = $this->recurring_invoice->nextSendDateClient();
diff --git a/app/Jobs/Util/ReminderJob.php b/app/Jobs/Util/ReminderJob.php
index 1c10a0a3d5c4..2f80eeb6c628 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/Util/ReminderJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/Util/ReminderJob.php
@@ -205,9 +205,6 @@ class ReminderJob implements ShouldQueue
                 ->markSent()
                 ->save();
         
-        //30-6-2023 - fix for duplicate touching
-        // $invoice->service()->touchPdf(true); 
-
         $enabled_reminder = 'enable_'.$reminder_template;
         if ($reminder_template == 'endless_reminder') {
             $enabled_reminder = 'enable_reminder_endless';
@@ -308,14 +305,11 @@ class ReminderJob implements ShouldQueue
 
         /**Refresh Invoice values*/
         $invoice = $invoice->calc()->getInvoice();
-        // $invoice->service()->deletePdf(); 24-11-2022 no need to delete here because we regenerate later anyway
 
         nlog('adjusting client balance and invoice balance by #'.$invoice->number.' '.($invoice->balance - $temp_invoice_balance));
         $invoice->client->service()->updateBalance($invoice->balance - $temp_invoice_balance);
         $invoice->ledger()->updateInvoiceBalance($invoice->balance - $temp_invoice_balance, "Late Fee Adjustment for invoice {$invoice->number}");
 
-        $invoice->service()->touchPdf(true);
-
         return $invoice;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 9ceb5f9ad2f3..814d501052a1 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -77,16 +77,6 @@ use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
  * @property int $verified_phone_number
  * @property-read \App\Models\Account $account
  * @property-read \App\Models\Company $company
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\Client> $clients
- * @property-read int|null $clients_count
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\Company> $companies
- * @property-read int|null $companies_count
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\CompanyUser> $company_users
- * @property-read int|null $company_users_count
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\ClientContact> $contacts
- * @property-read int|null $contacts_count
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\Document> $documents
- * @property-read int|null $documents_count
  * @property-read mixed $hashed_id
  * @property-read \Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotificationCollection<int, \Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotification> $notifications
  * @property-read int|null $notifications_count
@@ -99,53 +89,9 @@ use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User onlyTrashed()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User query()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User where($column, $value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereAcceptedTermsVersion($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereAccountId($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereAvatar($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereAvatarHeight($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereAvatarSize($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereAvatarWidth($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereConfirmationCode($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereCreatedAt($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereCustomValue1($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereCustomValue2($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereCustomValue3($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereCustomValue4($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereDeletedAt($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereDeviceToken($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereEmail($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereEmailVerifiedAt($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereFailedLogins($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereFirstName($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereGoogle2faSecret($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereHasPassword($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereId($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereIp($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereIsDeleted($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereLastConfirmedEmailAddress($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereLastLogin($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereLastName($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereOauthProviderId($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereOauthUserId($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereOauthUserRefreshToken($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereOauthUserToken($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereOauthUserTokenExpiry($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User wherePassword($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User wherePhone($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereReferralCode($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereRememberToken($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereSignature($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereSmsVerificationCode($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereThemeId($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereUpdatedAt($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User whereVerifiedPhoneNumber($value)
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User withTrashed()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|User withoutTrashed()
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\Client> $clients
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\Company> $companies
  * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\CompanyUser> $company_users
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\ClientContact> $contacts
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\Document> $documents
  * @property-read \Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotificationCollection<int, \Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotification> $notifications
  * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, \App\Models\CompanyToken> $tokens
  * @method bool hasPermissionTo(string $permission)
diff --git a/app/Services/Invoice/ApplyPaymentAmount.php b/app/Services/Invoice/ApplyPaymentAmount.php
index 59f7269d9a57..f075a3992b28 100644
--- a/app/Services/Invoice/ApplyPaymentAmount.php
+++ b/app/Services/Invoice/ApplyPaymentAmount.php
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class ApplyPaymentAmount extends AbstractService
                 ->updatePaidToDate($payment->amount)
                 ->setCalculatedStatus()
                 ->applyNumber()
-                ->touchPdf()
                 ->save();
 
         $this->invoice
diff --git a/app/Services/Invoice/MarkSent.php b/app/Services/Invoice/MarkSent.php
index 87c3a89f0664..79c2fa3fbd82 100644
--- a/app/Services/Invoice/MarkSent.php
+++ b/app/Services/Invoice/MarkSent.php
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ class MarkSent extends AbstractService
              ->service()
              ->applyNumber()
              ->setDueDate()
-             ->touchPdf()
              ->setReminder()
              ->save();