diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index ed7fc66d102..5a0feec1d4f 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -1157,7 +1157,6 @@
         ? lastMessageModel.getMessagePropStatus()
         : null;
       const lastMessageUpdate = Conversation.createLastMessageUpdate({
-        currentLastMessageText: this.get('lastMessage') || null,
         currentTimestamp: this.get('timestamp') || null,
         lastMessage: lastMessageJSON,
         lastMessageStatus: lastMessageStatusModel,
diff --git a/ts/test/types/Conversation_test.ts b/ts/test/types/Conversation_test.ts
index 85f1c77d0ec..a220f52bb6e 100644
--- a/ts/test/types/Conversation_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test/types/Conversation_test.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ describe('Conversation', () => {
     context('for regular message', () => {
       it('should update last message text and timestamp', () => {
         const input = {
-          currentLastMessageText: 'Existing message',
           currentTimestamp: 555,
           lastMessageStatus: 'read',
           lastMessage: {
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ describe('Conversation', () => {
     context('for verified change message', () => {
       it('should skip update', () => {
         const input = {
-          currentLastMessageText: 'bingo',
           currentTimestamp: 555,
           lastMessage: {
             type: 'verified-change',
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ describe('Conversation', () => {
           lastMessageNotificationText: 'Verified Changed',
         };
         const expected = {
-          lastMessage: 'bingo',
+          lastMessage: '',
           lastMessageStatus: null,
           timestamp: 555,
         };
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ describe('Conversation', () => {
     context('for expire timer update from sync', () => {
       it('should update message but not timestamp (to prevent bump to top)', () => {
         const input = {
-          currentLastMessageText: 'I am expired',
           currentTimestamp: 555,
           lastMessage: {
             type: 'incoming',
diff --git a/ts/types/Conversation.ts b/ts/types/Conversation.ts
index cde17a1d454..943e4caec82 100644
--- a/ts/types/Conversation.ts
+++ b/ts/types/Conversation.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,11 @@ interface ConversationLastMessageUpdate {
 }
 
 export const createLastMessageUpdate = ({
-  currentLastMessageText,
   currentTimestamp,
   lastMessage,
   lastMessageStatus,
   lastMessageNotificationText,
 }: {
-  currentLastMessageText?: string;
   currentTimestamp?: number;
   lastMessage?: Message;
   lastMessageStatus?: string;
@@ -32,10 +30,10 @@ export const createLastMessageUpdate = ({
   const isExpireTimerUpdateFromSync = Boolean(
     expirationTimerUpdate && expirationTimerUpdate.fromSync
   );
+
   const shouldUpdateTimestamp = Boolean(
     !isVerifiedChangeMessage && !isExpireTimerUpdateFromSync
   );
-
   const newTimestamp = shouldUpdateTimestamp
     ? lastMessage.sent_at
     : currentTimestamp;
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ export const createLastMessageUpdate = ({
   const shouldUpdateLastMessageText = !isVerifiedChangeMessage;
   const newLastMessageText = shouldUpdateLastMessageText
     ? lastMessageNotificationText
-    : currentLastMessageText;
+    : '';
 
   return {
     lastMessage: newLastMessageText || '',