diff --git a/src/chatdocumenthandler.cpp b/src/chatdocumenthandler.cpp
index 133739c27..303e42b6f 100644
--- a/src/chatdocumenthandler.cpp
+++ b/src/chatdocumenthandler.cpp
@@ -148,20 +148,6 @@ int ChatDocumentHandler::completionStartIndex() const
     return start;
 }
 
-bool ChatDocumentHandler::isEdit() const
-{
-    return m_isEdit;
-}
-
-void ChatDocumentHandler::setIsEdit(bool edit)
-{
-    if (edit == m_isEdit) {
-        return;
-    }
-    m_isEdit = edit;
-    Q_EMIT isEditChanged();
-}
-
 QQuickTextDocument *ChatDocumentHandler::document() const
 {
     return m_document;
diff --git a/src/chatdocumenthandler.h b/src/chatdocumenthandler.h
index a262fad01..617b9ce16 100644
--- a/src/chatdocumenthandler.h
+++ b/src/chatdocumenthandler.h
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ class ChatDocumentHandler : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
     QML_ELEMENT
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Is the instance being used to handle an edit message.
-     *
-     * This is needed to ensure that the text and mentions are saved and retrieved
-     * from the correct parameters in the assigned room.
-     */
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool isEdit READ isEdit WRITE setIsEdit NOTIFY isEditChanged)
-
     /**
      * @brief The QQuickTextDocument that is being handled.
      */
@@ -121,9 +113,6 @@ class ChatDocumentHandler : public QObject
 public:
     explicit ChatDocumentHandler(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
-    [[nodiscard]] bool isEdit() const;
-    void setIsEdit(bool edit);
-
     [[nodiscard]] QQuickTextDocument *document() const;
     void setDocument(QQuickTextDocument *document);
 
@@ -154,7 +143,6 @@ public:
     void setErrorColor(const QColor &color);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-    void isEditChanged();
     void documentChanged();
     void cursorPositionChanged();
     void roomChanged();
@@ -168,8 +156,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 private:
     int completionStartIndex() const;
 
-    bool m_isEdit = false;
-
     QPointer<QQuickTextDocument> m_document;
 
     QPointer<NeoChatRoom> m_room;
diff --git a/src/qml/MessageEditComponent.qml b/src/qml/MessageEditComponent.qml
index 2b4cfa6cf..f88f0eb4d 100644
--- a/src/qml/MessageEditComponent.qml
+++ b/src/qml/MessageEditComponent.qml
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ QQC2.TextArea {
 
     ChatDocumentHandler {
         id: documentHandler
-        isEdit: true
         document: root.textDocument
         cursorPosition: root.cursorPosition
         selectionStart: root.selectionStart