diff --git a/damus/Views/ThreadV2View.swift b/damus/Views/ThreadV2View.swift
index 2061a6bc..7b9b6ce8 100644
--- a/damus/Views/ThreadV2View.swift
+++ b/damus/Views/ThreadV2View.swift
@@ -59,13 +59,6 @@ struct BuildThreadV2View: View {
         self.event_id = event_id
     }
     
-    init(damus: DamusState, event: NostrEvent) {
-        self.damus = damus
-        self.event_id = event.id
-        self._current_event = State(initialValue: event)
-        handle_current_events(ev: event)
-    }
-    
     func unsubscribe_all() {
         print("ThreadV2View: Unsubscribe all..")
         
@@ -249,7 +242,7 @@ struct ThreadV2View: View {
                         ForEach(thread.parentEvents, id: \.id) { event in
                             NavigationLink(destination: BuildThreadV2View(
                                 damus: damus,
-                                event: event
+                                event_id: event.id
                             )){
                                 EventView(
                                     event: event,
@@ -292,7 +285,7 @@ struct ThreadV2View: View {
                     ForEach(thread.childEvents, id: \.id) { event in
                         NavigationLink(destination: BuildThreadV2View(
                             damus: damus,
-                            event: event
+                            event_id: event.id
                         )){
                             EventView(
                                 event: event,