diff --git a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
index e3e4638a6..5d70d868a 100644
--- a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp
@@ -1062,7 +1062,6 @@ int32_t CannedMessageModule::runOnce()
             graphics::NotificationRenderer::virtualKeyboard = nullptr;
         }
 
-        temporaryMessage = "";
         return INT32_MAX;
     }
 
@@ -1106,7 +1105,6 @@ int32_t CannedMessageModule::runOnce()
         (this->runState == CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_ACK_NACK_RECEIVED) ||
         (this->runState == CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_MESSAGE_SELECTION)) {
         this->runState = CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_INACTIVE;
-        temporaryMessage = "";
         e.action = UIFrameEvent::Action::REGENERATE_FRAMESET;
         this->currentMessageIndex = -1;
         this->freetext = "";
@@ -1372,16 +1370,6 @@ int CannedMessageModule::getPrevIndex()
         return this->currentMessageIndex - 1;
     }
 }
-void CannedMessageModule::showTemporaryMessage(const String &message)
-{
-    temporaryMessage = message;
-    UIFrameEvent e;
-    e.action = UIFrameEvent::Action::REGENERATE_FRAMESET; // We want to change the list of frames shown on-screen
-    notifyObservers(&e);
-    runState = CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_MESSAGE_SELECTION;
-    // run this loop again in 2 seconds, next iteration will clear the display
-    setIntervalFromNow(2000);
-}
 
 #if defined(USE_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD)
 
@@ -1802,16 +1790,6 @@ void CannedMessageModule::drawFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *st
         return; // bail if not in a UI state that should render
     }
 
-    // Draw temporary message if available
-    if (temporaryMessage.length() != 0) {
-        requestFocus(); // Tell Screen::setFrames to move to our module's frame
-        LOG_DEBUG("Draw temporary message: %s", temporaryMessage.c_str());
-        display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
-        display->setFont(FONT_MEDIUM);
-        display->drawString(display->getWidth() / 2 + x, 0 + y + 12, temporaryMessage);
-        return;
-    }
-
     // Emote Picker Screen
     if (this->runState == CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_EMOTE_PICKER) {
         drawEmotePickerScreen(display, state, x, y); // <-- Call your emote picker drawer here
diff --git a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.h b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.h
index f32047f51..3d7c09d87 100644
--- a/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/CannedMessageModule.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ class CannedMessageModule : public SinglePortModule, public Observable<const UIF
     // === State/UI ===
     bool shouldDraw();
     bool hasMessages();
-    void showTemporaryMessage(const String &message);
     void resetSearch();
     void updateDestinationSelectionList();
     void drawDestinationSelectionScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y);
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@ class CannedMessageModule : public SinglePortModule, public Observable<const UIF
     unsigned long lastUpdateMillis = 0;
     String searchQuery;
     String freetext;
-    String temporaryMessage;
 
     // === Message Storage ===
     char messageBuffer[CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_MESSAGES_SIZE + 1];