diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/conversation_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/conversation_screen.dart
index aa3016c..c90fbc3 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/conversation_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/conversation_screen.dart
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class _ConversationScreenState extends SafeState<ConversationScreen> {
   ScrollWatcher _scrollController;
   _OlderMessagesLevel _loadingOlderMessages = _OlderMessagesLevel.NONE;
 
-  bool get _isWriting => !_isSendingMessage && _textController.text.isNotEmpty;
-
   String get textMessage => _textController.text;
 
   bool get _isMessageValid =>