diff --git a/src/ui/QGCToolBar.cc b/src/ui/QGCToolBar.cc
index a55995b..583bec6 100644
--- a/src/ui/QGCToolBar.cc
+++ b/src/ui/QGCToolBar.cc
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ void QGCToolBar::receiveTextMessage(int uasid, int componentid, int severity, QS
     if (lastSystemMessage != text) changed = true;
     lastSystemMessage = text;
     lastSystemMessageTimeMs = QGC::groundTimeMilliseconds();
-    QTimer::singleShot(16000, this, SLOT(clearStatusString()));
 }
 
 void QGCToolBar::connectLink(bool connect)