diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session_new/messages.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session_new/messages.js
index f3b5d7eeba..5ff9d774b0 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session_new/messages.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session_new/messages.js
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ function addChatMessage(msg)
 
 function removeOldChatMessages()
 {
-	clearTimeout(chatTimers[0]);
 	chatTimers.shift();
 	chatMessages.shift();
 	getGUIObjectByName("chatText").caption = chatMessages.join("\n");