diff --git a/src/vector/index.html b/src/vector/index.html
index 9f41e6c216..376679768c 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.html
+++ b/src/vector/index.html
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@
     <img src="<%= require('matrix-react-sdk/res/img/format/quote.svg').default %>" aria-hidden alt="" width="25" height="22" style="visibility: hidden; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px;"/>
     <img src="<%= require('matrix-react-sdk/res/img/format/strikethrough.svg').default %>" aria-hidden alt="" width="25" height="22" style="visibility: hidden; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px;"/>
 
-    <audio id="messageAudio">
-        <source src="media/message.ogg" type="audio/ogg" />
-        <source src="media/message.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" />
-    </audio>
     <audio id="ringAudio" loop>
         <source src="media/ring.ogg" type="audio/ogg" />
         <source src="media/ring.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" />