diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/bottom_pane_view.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/bottom_pane_view.rs
index 6abf5399f5..1ff7205144 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/bottom_pane_view.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/bottom_pane_view.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ use ratatui::layout::Rect;
 
 use super::BottomPane;
 
-/// Type to use for a method that may require a redraw of the UI.
-pub(crate) enum ConditionalUpdate {
-    NeedsRedraw,
-    NoRedraw,
-}
-
 /// Trait implemented by every view that can be shown in the bottom pane.
 pub(crate) trait BottomPaneView<'a> {
     /// Handle a key event while the view is active. A redraw is always
@@ -28,11 +22,6 @@ pub(crate) trait BottomPaneView<'a> {
     /// Render the view: this will be displayed in place of the composer.
     fn render(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer);
 
-    /// Update the status indicator text.
-    fn update_status_text(&mut self, _text: String) -> ConditionalUpdate {
-        ConditionalUpdate::NoRedraw
-    }
-
     /// Called when task completes to check if the view should be hidden.
     fn should_hide_when_task_is_done(&mut self) -> bool {
         false
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
index c654581ccd..0fb46fa1ea 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Bottom pane: shows the ChatComposer or a BottomPaneView, if one is active.
 
 use bottom_pane_view::BottomPaneView;
-use bottom_pane_view::ConditionalUpdate;
 use crossterm::event::KeyEvent;
 use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
 use ratatui::layout::Rect;
@@ -78,21 +77,6 @@ impl BottomPane<'_> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Update the status indicator text (only when the `StatusIndicatorView` is
-    /// active).
-    pub(crate) fn update_status_text(&mut self, text: String) {
-        if let Some(view) = &mut self.active_view {
-            match view.update_status_text(text) {
-                ConditionalUpdate::NeedsRedraw => {
-                    self.request_redraw();
-                }
-                ConditionalUpdate::NoRedraw => {
-                    // No redraw needed.
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Update the UI to reflect whether this `BottomPane` has input focus.
     pub(crate) fn set_input_focus(&mut self, has_focus: bool) {
         self.has_input_focus = has_focus;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_indicator_view.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_indicator_view.rs
index d9ac57d7b9..27bf6fd914 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_indicator_view.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_indicator_view.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use crate::app_event_sender::AppEventSender;
 use crate::status_indicator_widget::StatusIndicatorWidget;
 
 use super::BottomPaneView;
-use super::bottom_pane_view::ConditionalUpdate;
 
 pub(crate) struct StatusIndicatorView {
     view: StatusIndicatorWidget,
@@ -18,18 +17,9 @@ impl StatusIndicatorView {
             view: StatusIndicatorWidget::new(app_event_tx, height),
         }
     }
-
-    pub fn update_text(&mut self, text: String) {
-        self.view.update_text(text);
-    }
 }
 
 impl<'a> BottomPaneView<'a> for StatusIndicatorView {
-    fn update_status_text(&mut self, text: String) -> ConditionalUpdate {
-        self.update_text(text);
-        ConditionalUpdate::NeedsRedraw
-    }
-
     fn should_hide_when_task_is_done(&mut self) -> bool {
         true
     }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
index f9b71a23cb..1fe5022ee0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ impl StatusIndicatorWidget {
     pub(crate) fn get_height(&self) -> u16 {
         self.height
     }
-
-    /// Update the line that is displayed in the widget.
-    pub(crate) fn update_text(&mut self, text: String) {
-        self.text = text.replace(['\n', '\r'], " ");
-    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for StatusIndicatorWidget {