diff --git a/menu/menu_entry.c b/menu/menu_entry.c
index 98d3df1439..87dcab80a1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entry.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entry.c
@@ -405,14 +405,6 @@ int menu_entry_action(menu_entry_t *entry, unsigned i, enum menu_action action)
          if (cbs && cbs->action_select)
             ret = cbs->action_select(entry->path, entry->label, entry->type, i);
          break;
-      case MENU_ACTION_MESSAGE:
-         {
-            menu_display_t *disp      = menu_display_get_ptr();
-            if (disp)
-               disp->msg_force = true;
-         }
-         break;
-
       case MENU_ACTION_SEARCH:
          menu_input_ctl(MENU_INPUT_CTL_SEARCH_START, NULL);
          break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.h b/menu/menu_input.h
index af8d052c8c..5c042a6cf6 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.h
+++ b/menu/menu_input.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ typedef enum menu_action
    MENU_ACTION_INFO,
    MENU_ACTION_SELECT,
    MENU_ACTION_START,
-   MENU_ACTION_MESSAGE,
    MENU_ACTION_SCROLL_DOWN,
    MENU_ACTION_SCROLL_UP,
    MENU_ACTION_TOGGLE,
diff --git a/menu/menu_iterate.c b/menu/menu_iterate.c
index 44168a5c3a..d0acff06c1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_iterate.c
+++ b/menu/menu_iterate.c
@@ -329,12 +329,6 @@ static int action_iterate_menu_viewport(char *s, size_t len,
             event_command(EVENT_CMD_VIDEO_APPLY_STATE_CHANGES);
          }
          break;
-
-      case MENU_ACTION_MESSAGE:
-         if (disp)
-            disp->msg_force = true;
-         break;
-
       default:
          break;
    }