diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineView.kt
index 63a913284d..f0e976e368 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineView.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Icon
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.utils.animateScrollToItemCenter
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.EventId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.UserId
-import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.item.event.MessageShield
 import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.CommonStrings
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
@@ -117,10 +116,6 @@ fun TimelineView(
         state.eventSink(TimelineEvents.FocusOnEvent(eventId))
     }
 
-    fun onShieldClick(shield: MessageShield) {
-        state.eventSink(TimelineEvents.ShowShieldDialog(shield))
-    }
-
     // Animate alpha when timeline is first displayed, to avoid flashes or glitching when viewing rooms
     AnimatedVisibility(visible = true, enter = fadeIn()) {
         Box(modifier) {