diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
index 70718bf9f..ec740d668 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
@@ -538,8 +538,6 @@ public class ChatMessagesFragment extends Fragment
         String messageId = message.getMessageId();
 
         if (item.getItemId() == R.id.resend) {
-            ((ChatMessagesGenericAdapter) mChatEventsList.getAdapter())
-                    .removeItem(mContextMenuMessagePosition);
             message.send();
             return true;
         }