diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
index 76c5b82fe..21df7e485 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
@@ -134,12 +134,6 @@ public class ForumActivity extends
 		return MAX_FORUM_POST_TEXT_LENGTH;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	@StringRes
-	protected int getItemPostedString() {
-		return R.string.forum_new_entry_posted;
-	}
-
 	private void showUnsubscribeDialog() {
 		OnClickListener okListener = (dialog, which) -> deleteForum();
 		AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this,
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
index 606e77c77..3fd0a69a7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
@@ -191,12 +191,6 @@ public class GroupActivity extends
 		return MAX_GROUP_POST_TEXT_LENGTH;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	@StringRes
-	protected int getItemPostedString() {
-		return R.string.groups_message_sent;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void onReplyClick(GroupMessageItem item) {
 		if (!isDissolved) super.onReplyClick(item);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
index 863e08e94..ed0ac5b94 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<G extends NamedGroup, I extends ThreadI
 		adapter.add(item);
 
 		if (isLocal) {
-			displaySnackbar(getItemPostedString());
 			scrollToItemAtTop(item);
 		} else {
 			updateUnreadCount();
@@ -418,7 +417,4 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<G extends NamedGroup, I extends ThreadI
 		downButton.setUnreadCount(unreadCount.bottom);
 	}
 
-	@StringRes
-	protected abstract int getItemPostedString();
-
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 29ee25fc0..c428c9fe0 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
 	<string name="groups_create_group_invitation_button">Send Invitation</string>
 	<string name="groups_create_group_hint">Choose a name for your private group</string>
 	<string name="groups_invitation_sent">Group invitation has been sent</string>
-	<string name="groups_message_sent">Message sent</string>
 	<string name="groups_member_list">Member List</string>
 	<string name="groups_invite_members">Invite Members</string>
 	<string name="groups_member_created_you">You created the group</string>
@@ -265,7 +264,6 @@
 		<item quantity="one">%d post</item>
 		<item quantity="other">%d posts</item>
 	</plurals>
-	<string name="forum_new_entry_posted">Forum post published</string>
 	<string name="forum_new_message_hint">New Post</string>
 	<string name="forum_message_reply_hint">New Reply</string>
 	<string name="btn_reply">Reply</string>