diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Messages/UserMessageList.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Messages/UserMessageList.swift
index 24952085..fa2661be 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Messages/UserMessageList.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Messages/UserMessageList.swift
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ struct UserMessageList: View {
 								}
 								HStack(alignment: .top) {
 									if currentUser { Spacer(minLength: 50) }
-									if !currentUser {
-										CircleText(text: message.fromUser?.shortName ?? "????", color: currentUser ? .accentColor : Color(.gray), circleSize: 44, fontSize: 14)
-											.padding(.all, 5)
-											.offset(y: -5)
-									}
 									VStack(alignment: currentUser ? .trailing : .leading) {
 										let markdownText: LocalizedStringKey =  LocalizedStringKey.init(message.messagePayloadMarkdown ?? (message.messagePayload ?? "EMPTY MESSAGE"))