diff --git a/telegram_inference_bot.py b/telegram_inference_bot.py
index cbd0617..9cb6bb0 100644
--- a/telegram_inference_bot.py
+++ b/telegram_inference_bot.py
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ async def handle_message(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) ->
                 assistant_reply = assistant_message
 
             toolUseCount += 1
-            
-            # Update status message every 5 seconds
-            if toolUseCount % 5 == 0:
-                await update_status_message(context, update.effective_chat.id, status_message.message_id, f"Tools used: {toolUseCount}")
 
         if (toolUseCount == 0):
             if use_anthropic: