diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 3089015b..3dbcc125 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ fn render_events(ui: &mut egui::Ui, damus: &mut Damus) {
             ui.with_layout(egui::Layout::top_down(egui::Align::LEFT), |ui| {
                 render_username(ui, &damus.contacts, &ev.pubkey);
 
-                selectable_text(ui, &ev.content);
+                ui.label(&ev.content);
             })
         });
 
@@ -342,10 +342,6 @@ fn render_events(ui: &mut egui::Ui, damus: &mut Damus) {
     }
 }
 
-fn selectable_text(ui: &mut egui::Ui, mut text: &str) {
-    ui.add(egui::TextEdit::multiline(&mut text));
-}
-
 fn timeline_view(ui: &mut egui::Ui, app: &mut Damus) {
     ui.heading("Timeline");