diff --git a/src/qml/Chat/utils.js b/src/qml/Chat/utils.js
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index 17059c3d..00000000
--- a/src/qml/Chat/utils.js
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@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-function getLeftBannerText(leftEvent) {
-    if (! leftEvent) {
-        return "You are not member of this room."
-    }
-
-    var info   = leftEvent.content
-    var prev   = leftEvent.prev_content
-    var reason = info.reason ? (" Reason: " + info.reason) : ""
-
-    if (leftEvent.state_key === leftEvent.sender) {
-        return (prev && prev.membership === "invite" ?
-                "You declined to join the room." : "You left the room.") +
-               reason
-    }
-
-    if (info.membership)
-
-    var name = Backend.users.get(leftEvent.sender).displayName.value
-
-    return "<b>" + name + "</b> " +
-           (info.membership == "ban" ?
-            "banned you from the room." :
-
-            prev && prev.membership === "invite" ?
-            "canceled your invitation." :
-
-            prev && prev.membership == "ban" ?
-            "unbanned you from the room." :
-
-            "kicked you out of the room.") +
-           reason
-}
-
-
-function getLeftBannerAvatarName(leftEvent, accountId) {
-    if (! leftEvent || leftEvent.state_key == leftEvent.sender) {
-        return Backend.users.get(accountId).displayName.value
-    }
-
-    return Backend.users.get(leftEvent.sender).displayName.value
-}