diff --git a/demo/src/components/MessageComponent/MessageComponent.tsx b/demo/src/components/MessageComponent/MessageComponent.tsx
index 200b2cae..79b8bf5b 100644
--- a/demo/src/components/MessageComponent/MessageComponent.tsx
+++ b/demo/src/components/MessageComponent/MessageComponent.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
 import { Message } from '@ably/chat';
-import React, { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback } from 'react';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 import { FaPencil, FaTrash } from 'react-icons/fa6';
 
-function twoDigits(input: number): string {
-  if (input === 0) {
-    return '00';
-  }
-  if (input < 10) {
-    return '0' + input;
-  }
-  return '' + input;
-}
-
 interface MessageProps {
   self?: boolean;
   message: Message;