diff --git a/lib/widgets/quotedmessage.dart b/lib/widgets/quotedmessage.dart
index fe90ab52..235b9c95 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/quotedmessage.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/quotedmessage.dart
@@ -119,13 +119,6 @@ class QuotedMessageBubbleState extends State<QuotedMessageBubble> {
     var wdgDecorations = MessageBubbleDecoration(ackd: Provider.of<MessageMetadata>(context).ackd, errored: Provider.of<MessageMetadata>(context).error, fromMe: fromMe, messageDate: messageDate);
 
     var error = Provider.of<MessageMetadata>(context).error;
-    var spacer = Container(
-      height: 75,
-      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-        color: fromMe ? Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromOtherBackgroundColor : Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromMeBackgroundColor,
-      ),
-      child: SizedBox(),
-    );
     var wdgSender = compileSenderWidget(context, constraints, fromMe, senderDisplayStr);
     return Container(
         decoration: BoxDecoration(