diff --git a/backend/models.py b/backend/models.py
index b8a1b62..e3625c5 100644
--- a/backend/models.py
+++ b/backend/models.py
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ class EditMessageRequest(BaseModel):
     content: str
 
 
-class ReplyMessageRequest(BaseModel):
-    content: str
-    reply_to_id: int
-
-
 class DeleteMessageRequest(BaseModel):
     message_id: int
 
diff --git a/backend/routes/messaging.py b/backend/routes/messaging.py
index 7c07165..927aac3 100644
--- a/backend/routes/messaging.py
+++ b/backend/routes/messaging.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from fastapi.security import HTTPAuthorizationCredentials
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from dependencies import get_current_user, get_db
 from constants import OWNER_USERNAME
-from models import Message, SendMessageRequest, EditMessageRequest, ReplyMessageRequest, User, DMEnvelope
+from models import Message, SendMessageRequest, EditMessageRequest, User, DMEnvelope
 
 router = APIRouter()
 logger = logging.getLogger("uvicorn.error")