diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index 5ceb004a..f5e84da9 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ cmd_execute_default(const char * const inp)
             free(recipient);
         }
     } else {
-        cons_bad_command(inp);
+        cons_show("Unknown command: %s", inp);
     }
 
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 4931a391..cdd8641d 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -140,18 +140,6 @@ cons_bad_show(const char * const msg, ...)
     }
 }
 
-void
-cons_bad_command(const char * const cmd)
-{
-    window_print_time(console, '-');
-    wprintw(console->win, "Unknown command: %s\n", cmd);
-
-    dirty = TRUE;
-    if (!win_current_is_console()) {
-        status_bar_new(0);
-    }
-}
-
 void
 cons_show_typing(const char * const short_from)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 9ead3848..8a246432 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ void cons_show_log_prefs(void);
 void cons_show_presence_prefs(void);
 void cons_show_connection_prefs(void);
 void cons_show_account(ProfAccount *account);
-void cons_bad_command(const char * const cmd);
 void cons_debug(const char * const msg, ...);
 void cons_show_time(void);
 void cons_show_word(const char * const word);