diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/rewind/Rewinder.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/rewind/Rewinder.cs
index 78c322f623..2bc29f4047 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/rewind/Rewinder.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/rewind/Rewinder.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		private bool _lastRewindLoadedState;
 		private byte[] _deltaBuffer = new byte[0];
 
-		public Action<string> MessageCallback { get; set; }
-
 		public bool RewindActive => RewindEnabled && !SuspendRewind;
 
 		private bool RewindEnabled { get; set; }
@@ -61,10 +59,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 				RewindFrequency = rewindConfig.FrequencySmall;
 			}
 
-			MessageCallback?.Invoke(RewindEnabled ?
-				$"Rewind enabled, frequency: {RewindFrequency}" :
-				"Rewind disabled");
-
 			_rewindDeltaEnable = rewindConfig.UseDelta;
 
 			if (RewindActive)
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
index 81a23305ad..2bc2dfec67 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
@@ -200,10 +200,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 
 			GlobalWin.MainForm = this;
-			Rewinder = new Rewinder
-			{
-				MessageCallback = AddOnScreenMessage
-			};
+			Rewinder = new Rewinder();
 
 			Global.InputManager.ControllerInputCoalescer = new ControllerInputCoalescer();
 			Global.FirmwareManager = new FirmwareManager();