diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index 6dd7c238..1760d18c 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ cmd_disconnect(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         muc_clear_invites();
         chat_sessions_clear();
         ui_disconnected();
-        ui_current_page_off();
         free(jid);
     } else {
         cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
@@ -1233,7 +1232,6 @@ cmd_group(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         if (p_contact_in_group(pcontact, group)) {
             const char *display_name = p_contact_name_or_jid(pcontact);
             ui_contact_already_in_group(display_name, group);
-            ui_current_page_off();
         } else {
             roster_send_add_to_group(group, pcontact);
         }
@@ -1265,7 +1263,6 @@ cmd_group(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         if (!p_contact_in_group(pcontact, group)) {
             const char *display_name = p_contact_name_or_jid(pcontact);
             ui_contact_not_in_group(display_name, group);
-            ui_current_page_off();
         } else {
             roster_send_remove_from_group(group, pcontact);
         }
@@ -2827,7 +2824,6 @@ cmd_otr(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "warn") == 0) {
         gboolean result =  _cmd_set_boolean_preference(args[1], help,
             "OTR warning message", PREF_OTR_WARN);
-        ui_current_update_virtual();
         return result;
 
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "libver") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/otr/otr.c b/src/otr/otr.c
index fe0a114d..7e955900 100644
--- a/src/otr/otr.c
+++ b/src/otr/otr.c
@@ -306,8 +306,6 @@ _otr_keygen(ProfAccount *account)
     log_debug("Generating private key file %s for %s", keysfilename->str, jid);
     cons_show("Generating private key, this may take some time.");
     cons_show("Moving the mouse randomly around the screen may speed up the process!");
-    ui_current_page_off();
-    ui_update_screen();
     err = otrl_privkey_generate(user_state, keysfilename->str, account->jid, "xmpp");
     if (!err == GPG_ERR_NO_ERROR) {
         g_string_free(basedir, TRUE);
diff --git a/src/profanity.c b/src/profanity.c
index 3236a816..c8e55201 100644
--- a/src/profanity.c
+++ b/src/profanity.c
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ prof_run(const int disable_tls, char *log_level, char *account_name)
     char inp[INP_WIN_MAX];
     int size = 0;
 
-    ui_update_screen();
-
     char *pref_connect_account = prefs_get_string(PREF_CONNECT_ACCOUNT);
     if (account_name != NULL) {
         char *cmd = "/connect";
@@ -95,6 +93,7 @@ prof_run(const int disable_tls, char *log_level, char *account_name)
         process_input(inp);
     }
     prefs_free_string(pref_connect_account);
+    ui_update();
 
     while(cmd_result == TRUE) {
         wint_t ch = ERR;
@@ -115,11 +114,11 @@ prof_run(const int disable_tls, char *log_level, char *account_name)
             }
 
             ui_handle_special_keys(&ch, inp, size);
-            ui_update_screen();
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBOTR
             otr_poll();
 #endif
             jabber_process_events();
+            ui_update();
 
             ch = ui_get_char(inp, &size);
         }
@@ -218,7 +217,6 @@ process_input(char *inp)
 
     ui_input_clear();
     roster_reset_search_attempts();
-    ui_current_page_off();
 
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/server_events.c b/src/server_events.c
index e2029cee..d48cfb23 100644
--- a/src/server_events.c
+++ b/src/server_events.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ handle_lost_connection(void)
     muc_clear_invites();
     chat_sessions_clear();
     ui_disconnected();
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -140,7 +139,6 @@ handle_failed_login(void)
 {
     cons_show_error("Login failed.");
     log_info("Login failed");
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -148,28 +146,24 @@ handle_software_version_result(const char * const jid, const char * const  prese
     const char * const name, const char * const version, const char * const os)
 {
     cons_show_software_version(jid, presence, name, version, os);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
 handle_disco_info(const char *from, GSList *identities, GSList *features)
 {
     cons_show_disco_info(from, identities, features);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
 handle_room_list(GSList *rooms, const char *conference_node)
 {
     cons_show_room_list(rooms, conference_node);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
 handle_disco_items(GSList *items, const char *jid)
 {
     cons_show_disco_items(items, jid);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -180,7 +174,6 @@ handle_room_invite(jabber_invite_t invite_type,
     if (!muc_room_is_active(room) && !muc_invites_include(room)) {
         cons_show_room_invite(invitor, room, reason);
         muc_add_invite(room);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     }
 }
 
@@ -190,7 +183,6 @@ handle_room_broadcast(const char *const room_jid,
 {
     if (muc_get_roster_received(room_jid)) {
         ui_room_broadcast(room_jid, message);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     } else {
         muc_add_pending_broadcast(room_jid, message);
     }
@@ -202,7 +194,6 @@ handle_room_subject(const char * const room_jid, const char * const subject)
     muc_set_subject(room_jid, subject);
     if (muc_get_roster_received(room_jid)) {
         ui_room_subject(room_jid, subject);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     }
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +202,6 @@ handle_room_history(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick,
     GTimeVal tv_stamp, const char * const message)
 {
     ui_room_history(room_jid, nick, tv_stamp, message);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -231,7 +221,6 @@ void
 handle_duck_result(const char * const result)
 {
     ui_duck_result(result);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -332,14 +321,12 @@ void
 handle_typing(char *from)
 {
     ui_contact_typing(from);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
 handle_gone(const char * const from)
 {
     ui_recipient_gone(from);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -351,7 +338,6 @@ handle_subscription(const char *from, jabber_subscr_t type)
         cons_show("Received authorization request from %s", from);
         log_info("Received authorization request from %s", from);
         ui_print_system_msg_from_recipient(from, "Authorization request, type '/sub allow' to accept or '/sub deny' to reject");
-        ui_current_page_off();
         if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_NOTIFY_SUB)) {
             notify_subscription(from);
         }
@@ -360,13 +346,11 @@ handle_subscription(const char *from, jabber_subscr_t type)
         cons_show("Subscription received from %s", from);
         log_info("Subscription received from %s", from);
         ui_print_system_msg_from_recipient(from, "Subscribed");
-        ui_current_page_off();
         break;
     case PRESENCE_UNSUBSCRIBED:
         cons_show("%s deleted subscription", from);
         log_info("%s deleted subscription", from);
         ui_print_system_msg_from_recipient(from, "Unsubscribed");
-        ui_current_page_off();
         break;
     default:
         /* unknown type */
@@ -463,7 +447,6 @@ handle_room_nick_change(const char * const room,
     const char * const nick)
 {
     ui_room_nick_change(room, nick);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -482,7 +465,6 @@ handle_room_roster_complete(const char * const room)
     char *subject = muc_get_subject(room);
     if (subject != NULL) {
         ui_room_subject(room, subject);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     }
 
     GList *pending_broadcasts = muc_get_pending_broadcasts(room);
@@ -492,7 +474,6 @@ handle_room_roster_complete(const char * const room)
             ui_room_broadcast(room, curr->data);
             curr = g_list_next(curr);
         }
-        ui_current_page_off();
     }
 }
 
@@ -507,7 +488,6 @@ handle_room_member_presence(const char * const room,
         char *muc_status_pref = prefs_get_string(PREF_STATUSES_MUC);
         if (g_strcmp0(muc_status_pref, "all") == 0) {
             ui_room_member_presence(room, nick, show, status);
-            ui_current_page_off();
         }
         prefs_free_string(muc_status_pref);
     }
@@ -523,7 +503,6 @@ handle_room_member_online(const char * const room, const char * const nick,
     char *muc_status_pref = prefs_get_string(PREF_STATUSES_MUC);
     if (g_strcmp0(muc_status_pref, "none") != 0) {
         ui_room_member_online(room, nick, show, status);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     }
     prefs_free_string(muc_status_pref);
 }
@@ -537,7 +516,6 @@ handle_room_member_offline(const char * const room, const char * const nick,
     char *muc_status_pref = prefs_get_string(PREF_STATUSES_MUC);
     if (g_strcmp0(muc_status_pref, "none") != 0) {
         ui_room_member_offline(room, nick);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     }
     prefs_free_string(muc_status_pref);
 }
@@ -547,7 +525,6 @@ handle_room_member_nick_change(const char * const room,
     const char * const old_nick, const char * const nick)
 {
     ui_room_member_nick_change(room, old_nick, nick);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -555,7 +532,6 @@ handle_group_add(const char * const contact,
     const char * const group)
 {
     ui_group_added(contact, group);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -563,21 +539,18 @@ handle_group_remove(const char * const contact,
     const char * const group)
 {
     ui_group_removed(contact, group);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
 handle_roster_remove(const char * const barejid)
 {
     ui_roster_remove(barejid);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
 handle_roster_add(const char * const barejid, const char * const name)
 {
     ui_roster_add(barejid, name);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
@@ -585,7 +558,6 @@ handle_autoping_cancel(void)
 {
     prefs_set_autoping(0);
     cons_show_error("Server ping not supported, autoping disabled.");
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 3b8242cf..583900d9 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ _cons_show_time(void)
 {
     ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     win_save_print(console, '-', NULL, NO_EOL, 0, "", "");
-
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -78,10 +74,6 @@ _cons_show_word(const char * const word)
 {
     ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     win_save_print(console, '-', NULL, NO_DATE | NO_EOL, 0, "", word);
-
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -96,14 +88,6 @@ _cons_debug(const char * const msg, ...)
         win_save_println(console, fmt_msg->str);
         g_string_free(fmt_msg, TRUE);
         va_end(arg);
-
-        if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-            win_update_virtual(console);
-        }
-        cons_alert();
-
-        ui_current_page_off();
-        ui_update_screen();
     }
 }
 
@@ -118,10 +102,6 @@ _cons_show(const char * const msg, ...)
     win_save_println(console, fmt_msg->str);
     g_string_free(fmt_msg, TRUE);
     va_end(arg);
-
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -136,10 +116,6 @@ _cons_show_error(const char * const msg, ...)
     g_string_free(fmt_msg, TRUE);
     va_end(arg);
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
-
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -160,11 +136,6 @@ _cons_show_typing(const char * const barejid)
     }
 
     win_save_vprint(console, '-', NULL, 0, COLOUR_TYPING, "", "!! %s is typing a message...", display_usr);
-
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
-
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -179,10 +150,6 @@ _cons_show_incoming_message(const char * const short_from, const int win_index)
     }
     win_save_vprint(console, '-', NULL, 0, COLOUR_INCOMING, "", "<< incoming from %s (%d)", short_from, ui_index);
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
-
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -223,10 +190,6 @@ _cons_about(void)
 
     pnoutrefresh(console->win, 0, 0, 1, 0, rows-3, cols-1);
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
-
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -252,10 +215,6 @@ _cons_check_version(gboolean not_available_msg)
                 }
             }
 
-            if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-                win_update_virtual(console);
-            }
-
             cons_alert();
         }
     }
@@ -275,9 +234,6 @@ _cons_show_login_success(ProfAccount *account)
     win_save_vprint(console, '-', NULL, NO_DATE | NO_EOL, 0, "", " (priority %d)",
         accounts_get_priority_for_presence_type(account->name, presence));
     win_save_print(console, '-', NULL, NO_DATE, 0, "", ".");
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -296,16 +252,12 @@ _cons_show_wins(void)
     }
 
     cons_show("");
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
 static void
 _cons_show_room_invites(GSList *invites)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("");
     if (invites == NULL) {
         cons_show("No outstanding chat room invites.");
@@ -317,9 +269,6 @@ _cons_show_room_invites(GSList *invites)
         }
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -329,9 +278,6 @@ _cons_show_info(PContact pcontact)
     ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     win_show_info(console, pcontact);
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +292,6 @@ _cons_show_caps(const char * const contact, Resource *resource)
     win_save_vprint(console, '-', NULL, NO_EOL, presence_colour, "", "%s", contact);
     win_save_print(console, '-', NULL, NO_DATE, 0, "", ":");
 
-
     if (resource->caps_str != NULL) {
         Capabilities *caps = caps_get(resource->caps_str);
         if (caps != NULL) {
@@ -400,9 +345,6 @@ _cons_show_caps(const char * const contact, Resource *resource)
         }
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -427,9 +369,6 @@ _cons_show_software_version(const char * const jid, const char * const  presence
         cons_show("OS      : %s", os);
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -492,9 +431,6 @@ _cons_show_room_list(GSList *rooms, const char * const conference_node)
         cons_show("No chat rooms at %s", conference_node);
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -538,10 +474,6 @@ _cons_show_bookmarks(const GList *list)
             win_save_newline(console);
             list = g_list_next(list);
         }
-
-        if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-            win_update_virtual(console);
-        }
     }
     cons_alert();
 }
@@ -549,7 +481,6 @@ _cons_show_bookmarks(const GList *list)
 static void
 _cons_show_disco_info(const char *jid, GSList *identities, GSList *features)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     if (((identities != NULL) && (g_slist_length(identities) > 0)) ||
         ((features != NULL) && (g_slist_length(features) > 0))) {
         cons_show("");
@@ -585,9 +516,6 @@ _cons_show_disco_info(const char *jid, GSList *identities, GSList *features)
             features = g_slist_next(features);
         }
 
-        if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-            win_update_virtual(console);
-        }
         cons_alert();
     }
 }
@@ -613,9 +541,6 @@ _cons_show_disco_items(GSList *items, const char * const jid)
         cons_show("No service discovery items for %s", jid);
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -631,9 +556,6 @@ _cons_show_status(const char * const barejid)
         cons_show("No such contact \"%s\" in roster.", barejid);
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -641,7 +563,6 @@ static void
 _cons_show_room_invite(const char * const invitor, const char * const room,
     const char * const reason)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     char *display_from = NULL;
     PContact contact = roster_get_contact(invitor);
     if (contact != NULL) {
@@ -671,9 +592,6 @@ _cons_show_room_invite(const char * const invitor, const char * const room,
 
     free(display_from);
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -701,9 +619,6 @@ _cons_show_account_list(gchar **accounts)
         cons_show("");
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -867,9 +782,6 @@ _cons_show_account(ProfAccount *account)
         }
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -991,7 +903,6 @@ _cons_titlebar_setting(void)
 static void
 _cons_show_ui_prefs(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("UI preferences:");
     cons_show("");
     cons_theme_setting();
@@ -1003,9 +914,6 @@ _cons_show_ui_prefs(void)
     cons_statuses_setting();
     cons_titlebar_setting();
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -1080,14 +988,10 @@ _cons_notify_setting(void)
 static void
 _cons_show_desktop_prefs(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("Desktop notification preferences:");
     cons_show("");
     cons_notify_setting();
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -1143,7 +1047,6 @@ _cons_history_setting(void)
 static void
 _cons_show_chat_prefs(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("Chat preferences:");
     cons_show("");
     cons_states_setting();
@@ -1152,9 +1055,6 @@ _cons_show_chat_prefs(void)
     cons_gone_setting();
     cons_history_setting();
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -1196,16 +1096,12 @@ _cons_grlog_setting(void)
 static void
 _cons_show_log_prefs(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("Logging preferences:");
     cons_show("");
     cons_log_setting();
     cons_chlog_setting();
     cons_grlog_setting();
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -1241,14 +1137,10 @@ _cons_autoaway_setting(void)
 static void
 _cons_show_presence_prefs(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("Presence preferences:");
     cons_show("");
     cons_autoaway_setting();
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -1288,23 +1180,18 @@ _cons_priority_setting(void)
 static void
 _cons_show_connection_prefs(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("Connection preferences:");
     cons_show("");
     cons_reconnect_setting();
     cons_autoping_setting();
     cons_autoconnect_setting();
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
 static void
 _cons_show_otr_prefs(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("OTR preferences:");
     cons_show("");
 
@@ -1328,16 +1215,12 @@ _cons_show_otr_prefs(void)
     }
     prefs_free_string(log_value);
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
 static void
 _cons_show_themes(GSList *themes)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("");
 
     if (themes == NULL) {
@@ -1350,16 +1233,12 @@ _cons_show_themes(GSList *themes)
         }
     }
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
 static void
 _cons_prefs(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("");
     cons_show_ui_prefs();
     cons_show("");
@@ -1376,16 +1255,12 @@ _cons_prefs(void)
     cons_show_otr_prefs();
     cons_show("");
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
 static void
 _cons_help(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("");
     cons_show("Choose a help option:");
     cons_show("");
@@ -1402,16 +1277,12 @@ _cons_help(void)
     cons_show("/help [command]  - Detailed help on a specific command.");
     cons_show("");
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
 static void
 _cons_navigation_help(void)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("");
     cons_show("Navigation:");
     cons_show("");
@@ -1427,16 +1298,12 @@ _cons_navigation_help(void)
     cons_show("PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN       : Page the main window.");
     cons_show("");
 
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
 static void
 _cons_show_roster_group(const char * const group, GSList *list)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("");
 
     if (list != NULL) {
@@ -1446,23 +1313,18 @@ _cons_show_roster_group(const char * const group, GSList *list)
     }
 
     _show_roster_contacts(list, FALSE);
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
+
     cons_alert();
 }
 
 static void
 _cons_show_roster(GSList *list)
 {
-    ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
     cons_show("");
     cons_show("Roster: jid (nick) - subscription - groups");
 
     _show_roster_contacts(list, TRUE);
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
+
     cons_alert();
 }
 
@@ -1477,11 +1339,6 @@ _cons_show_contact_online(PContact contact, Resource *resource, GDateTime *last_
         "++", "online");
 
     free(display_str);
-
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        ui_current_page_off();
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1493,11 +1350,6 @@ _cons_show_contact_offline(PContact contact, char *resource, char *status)
     win_show_status_string(console, display_str, "offline", status, NULL, "--",
         "offline");
     free(display_str);
-
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        ui_current_page_off();
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1514,10 +1366,6 @@ _cons_show_contacts(GSList *list)
         }
         curr = g_slist_next(curr);
     }
-
-    if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-        win_update_virtual(console);
-    }
     cons_alert();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 6f82d558..4ad38fc2 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -113,8 +113,14 @@ _ui_init(void)
 }
 
 static void
-_ui_update_screen(void)
+_ui_update(void)
 {
+    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
+    if (current->paged == 0) {
+        win_move_to_end(current);
+        win_update_virtual(current);
+    }
+
     if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_TITLEBAR)) {
         _ui_draw_term_title();
     }
@@ -129,9 +135,6 @@ _ui_about(void)
 {
     cons_show("");
     cons_about();
-    if (ui_current_win_type() != WIN_CONSOLE) {
-        status_bar_new(1);
-    }
 }
 
 static unsigned long
@@ -256,11 +259,6 @@ _ui_handle_stanza(const char * const msg)
             win_save_print(xmlconsole, '-', NULL, NO_DATE, COLOUR_AWAY, "", &msg[6]);
             win_save_print(xmlconsole, '-', NULL, NO_DATE, COLOUR_AWAY, "", "");
         }
-
-        if (wins_is_current(xmlconsole)) {
-            win_update_virtual(xmlconsole);
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -268,7 +266,6 @@ static void
 _ui_contact_typing(const char * const barejid)
 {
     ProfWin *window = wins_get_by_recipient(barejid);
-    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
 
     if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_INTYPE)) {
         // no chat window for user
@@ -278,7 +275,6 @@ _ui_contact_typing(const char * const barejid)
         // have chat window but not currently in it
         } else if (!wins_is_current(window)) {
             cons_show_typing(barejid);
-            win_update_virtual(current);
 
         // in chat window with user
         } else {
@@ -286,7 +282,6 @@ _ui_contact_typing(const char * const barejid)
 
             int num = wins_get_num(window);
             status_bar_active(num);
-            win_update_virtual(current);
        }
     }
 
@@ -358,7 +353,6 @@ _ui_incoming_msg(const char * const from, const char * const message,
         win_print_incoming_message(window, tv_stamp, display_from, message);
         title_bar_set_typing(FALSE);
         status_bar_active(num);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
 
     // not currently viewing chat window with sender
     } else {
@@ -402,12 +396,6 @@ _ui_incoming_msg(const char * const from, const char * const message,
     }
 
     free(display_from);
-
-    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-    if (!current->paged) {
-        win_move_to_end(current);
-        win_update_virtual(current);
-    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -461,7 +449,6 @@ _ui_auto_away(void)
         cons_show("Idle for %d minutes, status set to away (priority %d), \"%s\".",
             prefs_get_autoaway_time(), pri, pref_autoaway_message);
         title_bar_set_presence(CONTACT_AWAY);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     } else {
         int pri =
             accounts_get_priority_for_presence_type(jabber_get_account_name(),
@@ -469,7 +456,6 @@ _ui_auto_away(void)
         cons_show("Idle for %d minutes, status set to away (priority %d).",
             prefs_get_autoaway_time(), pri);
         title_bar_set_presence(CONTACT_AWAY);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     }
     prefs_free_string(pref_autoaway_message);
 }
@@ -481,7 +467,6 @@ _ui_end_auto_away(void)
         accounts_get_priority_for_presence_type(jabber_get_account_name(), RESOURCE_ONLINE);
     cons_show("No longer idle, status set to online (priority %d).", pri);
     title_bar_set_presence(CONTACT_ONLINE);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 }
 
 static void
@@ -497,7 +482,6 @@ _ui_handle_login_account_success(ProfAccount *account)
     contact_presence_t contact_presence = contact_presence_from_resource_presence(resource_presence);
     cons_show_login_success(account);
     title_bar_set_presence(contact_presence);
-    ui_current_page_off();
     status_bar_print_message(account->jid);
     status_bar_update_virtual();
 }
@@ -540,9 +524,6 @@ _ui_handle_recipient_not_found(const char * const recipient, const char * const
         win_save_print(win, '!', NULL, 0, COLOUR_ERROR, "", msg->str);
     }
 
-    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-    win_update_virtual(current);
-
     g_string_free(msg, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -561,9 +542,6 @@ _ui_handle_recipient_error(const char * const recipient, const char * const err_
         win_save_print(win, '!', NULL, 0, COLOUR_ERROR, "", msg->str);
     }
 
-    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-    win_update_virtual(current);
-
     g_string_free(msg, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -575,9 +553,6 @@ _ui_handle_error(const char * const err_msg)
 
     cons_show_error(msg->str);
 
-    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-    win_update_virtual(current);
-
     g_string_free(msg, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -617,7 +592,6 @@ _ui_handle_special_keys(const wint_t * const ch, const char * const inp,
     if (*ch == KEY_RESIZE) {
         ui_resize(*ch, inp, size);
     }
-
 }
 
 static void
@@ -725,7 +699,6 @@ _ui_switch_win(const int i)
     if (ui_win_exists(i)) {
         ProfWin *new_current = wins_get_by_num(i);
         wins_set_current_by_num(i);
-        ui_current_page_off();
 
         new_current->unread = 0;
 
@@ -740,27 +713,18 @@ _ui_switch_win(const int i)
             status_bar_current(i);
             status_bar_active(i);
         }
-        win_update_virtual(new_current);
         return TRUE;
     } else {
         return FALSE;
     }
 }
 
-static void
-_ui_current_update_virtual(void)
-{
-    ui_switch_win(wins_get_current_num());
-}
-
 static void
 _ui_next_win(void)
 {
-    ui_current_page_off();
     ProfWin *new_current = wins_get_next();
     int i = wins_get_num(new_current);
     wins_set_current_by_num(i);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 
     new_current->unread = 0;
 
@@ -775,7 +739,6 @@ _ui_next_win(void)
         status_bar_current(i);
         status_bar_active(i);
     }
-    win_update_virtual(new_current);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -798,8 +761,6 @@ _ui_gone_secure(const char * const recipient, gboolean trusted)
         GString *recipient_str = _get_recipient_string(window);
         title_bar_set_recipient(recipient_str->str);
         g_string_free(recipient_str, TRUE);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        ui_current_page_off();
     } else {
         int num = wins_get_num(window);
         status_bar_new(num);
@@ -809,10 +770,6 @@ _ui_gone_secure(const char * const recipient, gboolean trusted)
             ui_index = 0;
         }
         cons_show("%s started an OTR session (%d).", recipient, ui_index);
-        ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
-        if (wins_is_current(console)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
         cons_alert();
     }
 }
@@ -825,10 +782,6 @@ _ui_smp_recipient_initiated(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "%s wants to authenticate your identity, use '/otr secret <secret>'.", recipient);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -842,10 +795,6 @@ _ui_smp_recipient_initiated_q(const char * const recipient, const char *question
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "%s wants to authenticate your identity with the following question:", recipient);
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "  %s", question);
         win_save_print(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "use '/otr answer <answer>'.");
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -857,10 +806,6 @@ _ui_smp_unsuccessful_sender(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "Authentication failed, the secret you entered does not match the secret entered by %s.", recipient);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -872,10 +817,6 @@ _ui_smp_unsuccessful_receiver(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "Authentication failed, the secret entered by %s does not match yours.", recipient);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -887,10 +828,6 @@ _ui_smp_aborted(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_print(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "SMP session aborted.");
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -902,10 +839,6 @@ _ui_smp_successful(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_print(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "Authentication successful.");
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -917,10 +850,6 @@ _ui_smp_answer_success(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "%s successfully authenticated you.", recipient);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -932,10 +861,6 @@ _ui_smp_answer_failure(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "%s failed to authenticate you.", recipient);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -952,8 +877,6 @@ _ui_gone_insecure(const char * const recipient)
             GString *recipient_str = _get_recipient_string(window);
             title_bar_set_recipient(recipient_str->str);
             g_string_free(recipient_str, TRUE);
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-            ui_current_page_off();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -971,8 +894,6 @@ _ui_trust(const char * const recipient)
             GString *recipient_str = _get_recipient_string(window);
             title_bar_set_recipient(recipient_str->str);
             g_string_free(recipient_str, TRUE);
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-            ui_current_page_off();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -990,8 +911,6 @@ _ui_untrust(const char * const recipient)
             GString *recipient_str = _get_recipient_string(window);
             title_bar_set_recipient(recipient_str->str);
             g_string_free(recipient_str, TRUE);
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-            ui_current_page_off();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -999,11 +918,9 @@ _ui_untrust(const char * const recipient)
 static void
 _ui_previous_win(void)
 {
-    ui_current_page_off();
     ProfWin *new_current = wins_get_previous();
     int i = wins_get_num(new_current);
     wins_set_current_by_num(i);
-    ui_current_page_off();
 
     new_current->unread = 0;
 
@@ -1018,7 +935,6 @@ _ui_previous_win(void)
         status_bar_current(i);
         status_bar_active(i);
     }
-    win_update_virtual(new_current);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1045,9 +961,6 @@ _ui_close_win(int index)
     title_bar_console();
     status_bar_current(1);
     status_bar_active(1);
-
-    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-    win_update_virtual(current);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1142,10 +1055,6 @@ _ui_otr_authenticating(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "Authenticating %s...", recipient);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1157,10 +1066,6 @@ _ui_otr_authetication_waiting(const char * const recipient)
         return;
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, 0, "", "Awaiting authentication from %s...", recipient);
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1202,7 +1107,6 @@ _ui_current_print_line(const char * const msg, ...)
     win_save_println(window, fmt_msg->str);
     va_end(arg);
     g_string_free(fmt_msg, TRUE);
-    win_update_virtual(window);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1216,7 +1120,6 @@ _ui_current_print_formatted_line(const char show_char, int attrs, const char * c
     win_save_print(current, show_char, NULL, 0, attrs, "", fmt_msg->str);
     va_end(arg);
     g_string_free(fmt_msg, TRUE);
-    win_update_virtual(current);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1224,15 +1127,6 @@ _ui_current_error_line(const char * const msg)
 {
     ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
     win_save_print(current, '-', NULL, 0, COLOUR_ERROR, "", msg);
-    win_update_virtual(current);
-}
-
-static void
-_ui_current_page_off(void)
-{
-    ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-    win_move_to_end(current);
-    win_update_virtual(current);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1259,11 +1153,6 @@ _ui_print_system_msg_from_recipient(const char * const from, const char *message
 
     win_save_vprint(window, '-', NULL, 0, 0, "", "*%s %s", jid->barejid, message);
 
-    // this is the current window
-    if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-        win_update_virtual(window);
-    }
-
     jid_destroy(jid);
 }
 
@@ -1288,9 +1177,6 @@ _ui_recipient_gone(const char * const barejid)
     ProfWin *window = wins_get_by_recipient(barejid);
     if (window != NULL) {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, COLOUR_GONE, "", "<- %s has left the conversation.", display_usr);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1455,7 +1341,6 @@ _ui_outgoing_msg(const char * const from, const char * const to,
     }
 
     win_save_print(window, '-', NULL, 0, 0, from, message);
-    ui_switch_win(num);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1478,7 +1363,6 @@ _ui_room_join(const char * const room, gboolean focus)
         ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
         char *nick = muc_get_room_nick(room);
         win_save_vprint(console, '!', NULL, 0, COLOUR_TYPING, "", "-> Autojoined %s as %s (%d).", room, nick, num);
-        win_update_virtual(console);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1523,10 +1407,6 @@ _ui_room_roster(const char * const room, GList *roster, const char * const prese
             win_save_print(window, '!', NULL, NO_DATE, COLOUR_ONLINE, "", "");
 
         }
-
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1544,9 +1424,6 @@ _ui_room_member_offline(const char * const room, const char * const nick)
         log_error("Received offline presence for room participant %s, but no window open for %s.", nick, room);
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, COLOUR_OFFLINE, "", "<- %s has left the room.", nick);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1559,9 +1436,6 @@ _ui_room_member_online(const char * const room, const char * const nick,
         log_error("Received online presence for room participant %s, but no window open for %s.", nick, room);
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, COLOUR_ONLINE, "", "-> %s has joined the room.", nick);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1574,9 +1448,6 @@ _ui_room_member_presence(const char * const room, const char * const nick,
         log_error("Received presence for room participant %s, but no window open for %s.", nick, room);
     } else {
         win_show_status_string(window, nick, show, status, NULL, "++", "online");
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1589,9 +1460,6 @@ _ui_room_member_nick_change(const char * const room,
         log_error("Received nick change for room participant %s, but no window open for %s.", old_nick, room);
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, COLOUR_THEM, "", "** %s is now known as %s", old_nick, nick);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1603,9 +1471,6 @@ _ui_room_nick_change(const char * const room, const char * const nick)
         log_error("Received self nick change %s, but no window open for %s.", nick, room);
     } else {
         win_save_vprint(window, '!', NULL, 0, COLOUR_ME, "", "** You are now known as %s", nick);
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1638,10 +1503,6 @@ _ui_room_history(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick,
 
         win_save_print(window, '-', NULL, NO_DATE, 0, "", line->str);
         g_string_free(line, TRUE);
-
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1669,16 +1530,11 @@ _ui_room_message(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick,
         // currently in groupchat window
         if (wins_is_current(window)) {
             status_bar_active(num);
-            win_update_virtual(window);
 
         // not currenlty on groupchat window
         } else {
             status_bar_new(num);
             cons_show_incoming_message(nick, num);
-            if (wins_get_current_num() == 0) {
-                ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-                win_update_virtual(current);
-            }
 
             if (strcmp(nick, my_nick) != 0) {
                 if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_FLASH)) {
@@ -1728,12 +1584,6 @@ _ui_room_message(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick,
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        ProfWin *current = wins_get_current();
-        if (!current->paged) {
-            win_move_to_end(current);
-            win_update_virtual(current);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1752,7 +1602,6 @@ _ui_room_subject(const char * const room_jid, const char * const subject)
         // currently in groupchat window
         if (wins_is_current(window)) {
             status_bar_active(num);
-            win_update_virtual(window);
 
         // not currenlty on groupchat window
         } else {
@@ -1776,7 +1625,6 @@ _ui_room_broadcast(const char * const room_jid, const char * const message)
         // currently in groupchat window
         if (wins_is_current(window)) {
             status_bar_active(num);
-            win_update_virtual(window);
 
         // not currenlty on groupchat window
         } else {
@@ -1913,10 +1761,6 @@ _ui_chat_win_contact_online(PContact contact, Resource *resource, GDateTime *las
         win_show_status_string(window, display_str, show, resource->status,
             last_activity, "++", "online");
 
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 
     free(display_str);
@@ -1932,11 +1776,6 @@ _ui_chat_win_contact_offline(PContact contact, char *resource, char *status)
     if (window != NULL) {
         win_show_status_string(window, display_str, "offline", status, NULL, "--",
             "offline");
-
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            win_update_virtual(window);
-            ui_current_page_off();
-        }
     }
 
     free(display_str);
@@ -2117,7 +1956,6 @@ void
 ui_init_module(void)
 {
     ui_init = _ui_init;
-    ui_update_screen = _ui_update_screen;
     ui_get_idle_time = _ui_get_idle_time;
     ui_reset_idle_time = _ui_reset_idle_time;
     ui_close = _ui_close;
@@ -2155,7 +1993,6 @@ ui_init_module(void)
     ui_current_print_line = _ui_current_print_line;
     ui_current_print_formatted_line = _ui_current_print_formatted_line;
     ui_current_error_line = _ui_current_error_line;
-    ui_current_page_off = _ui_current_page_off;
     ui_print_system_msg_from_recipient = _ui_print_system_msg_from_recipient;
     ui_recipient_gone = _ui_recipient_gone;
     ui_new_chat_win = _ui_new_chat_win;
@@ -2205,7 +2042,6 @@ ui_init_module(void)
     ui_handle_recipient_not_found = _ui_handle_recipient_not_found;
     ui_handle_recipient_error = _ui_handle_recipient_error;
     ui_handle_error = _ui_handle_error;
-    ui_current_update_virtual = _ui_current_update_virtual;
     ui_clear_win_title = _ui_clear_win_title;
     ui_auto_away = _ui_auto_away;
     ui_end_auto_away = _ui_end_auto_away;
@@ -2225,4 +2061,5 @@ ui_init_module(void)
     ui_open_xmlconsole_win = _ui_open_xmlconsole_win;
     ui_handle_room_join_error = _ui_handle_room_join_error;
     ui_swap_wins = _ui_swap_wins;
+    ui_update = _ui_update;
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 5a079f7d..7787a101 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void notifier_init_module(void);
 // ui startup and control
 void (*ui_init)(void);
 void (*ui_load_colours)(void);
-void (*ui_update_screen)(void);
+void (*ui_update)(void);
 void (*ui_close)(void);
 void (*ui_resize)(const int ch, const char * const input,
     const int size);
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ char* (*ui_current_recipient)(void);
 void (*ui_current_print_line)(const char * const msg, ...);
 void (*ui_current_print_formatted_line)(const char show_char, int attrs, const char * const msg, ...);
 void (*ui_current_error_line)(const char * const msg);
-void (*ui_current_page_off)(void);
-void (*ui_current_update_virtual)(void);
 
 void (*ui_otr_authenticating)(const char * const recipient);
 void (*ui_otr_authetication_waiting)(const char * const recipient);
diff --git a/tests/test_cmd_otr.c b/tests/test_cmd_otr.c
index 1c00a057..38268dfc 100644
--- a/tests/test_cmd_otr.c
+++ b/tests/test_cmd_otr.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ void cmd_otr_log_redact_shows_warning_when_chlog_disabled(void **state)
 void cmd_otr_warn_shows_usage_when_no_args(void **state)
 {
     mock_cons_show();
-    stub_ui_current_update_virtual();
     CommandHelp *help = malloc(sizeof(CommandHelp));
     help->usage = "Some usage";
     gchar *args[] = { "warn", NULL };
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ void cmd_otr_warn_shows_usage_when_no_args(void **state)
 void cmd_otr_warn_shows_usage_when_invalid_arg(void **state)
 {
     mock_cons_show();
-    stub_ui_current_update_virtual();
     CommandHelp *help = malloc(sizeof(CommandHelp));
     help->usage = "Some usage";
     gchar *args[] = { "warn", "badarg", NULL };
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ void cmd_otr_warn_shows_usage_when_invalid_arg(void **state)
 void cmd_otr_warn_on_enables_unencrypted_warning(void **state)
 {
     mock_cons_show();
-    stub_ui_current_update_virtual();
     CommandHelp *help = malloc(sizeof(CommandHelp));
     gchar *args[] = { "warn", "on", NULL };
 
@@ -230,7 +227,6 @@ void cmd_otr_warn_on_enables_unencrypted_warning(void **state)
 void cmd_otr_warn_off_disables_unencrypted_warning(void **state)
 {
     mock_cons_show();
-    stub_ui_current_update_virtual();
     CommandHelp *help = malloc(sizeof(CommandHelp));
     gchar *args[] = { "warn", "off", NULL };
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/mock_ui.c b/tests/ui/mock_ui.c
index 2cfde09a..7108df56 100644
--- a/tests/ui/mock_ui.c
+++ b/tests/ui/mock_ui.c
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ void _stub_ui_handle_recipient_not_found(const char * const recipient, const cha
 {
 }
 
-static
-void _stub_ui_current_update_virtual(void)
-{
-}
-
 static
 void _mock_ui_current_print_formatted_line(const char show_char, int attrs, const char * const msg, ...)
 {
@@ -271,12 +266,6 @@ stub_ui_handle_recipient_error(void)
     ui_handle_recipient_error = _stub_ui_handle_recipient_error;
 }
 
-void
-stub_ui_current_update_virtual(void)
-{
-    ui_current_update_virtual = _stub_ui_current_update_virtual;
-}
-
 void
 mock_ui_current_print_formatted_line(void)
 {