diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index 806a75f2..0bca4212 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ _cmd_execute_default(const char * inp)
                             jid_destroy(jidp);
                         }
 
-                        ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", chatwin->barejid, inp, id);
+                        ui_outgoing_chat_msg(chatwin->barejid, inp, id);
                     } else {
                         cons_show_error("Failed to send message.");
                     }
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ _cmd_execute_default(const char * inp)
                         jid_destroy(jidp);
                     }
 
-                    ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", chatwin->barejid, inp, id);
+                    ui_outgoing_chat_msg(chatwin->barejid, inp, id);
                 }
 #else
                 char *id = message_send_chat(chatwin->barejid, inp);
@@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ _cmd_execute_default(const char * inp)
                     jid_destroy(jidp);
                 }
 
-                ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", chatwin->barejid, inp, id);
+                ui_outgoing_chat_msg(chatwin->barejid, inp, id);
 #endif
             }
             break;
@@ -1995,7 +1995,7 @@ _cmd_execute_default(const char * inp)
             } else {
                 ProfPrivateWin *privatewin = wins_get_current_private();
                 message_send_private(privatewin->fulljid, inp);
-                ui_outgoing_private_msg("me", privatewin->fulljid, inp);
+                ui_outgoing_private_msg(privatewin->fulljid, inp);
             }
             break;
 
diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index 549a733d..8075e2c0 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ cmd_msg(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 
             if (msg != NULL) {
                 message_send_private(full_jid->str, msg);
-                ui_outgoing_private_msg("me", full_jid->str, msg);
+                ui_outgoing_private_msg(full_jid->str, msg);
             } else {
                 ui_new_private_win(full_jid->str);
             }
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ cmd_msg(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
                 if (encrypted != NULL) {
                     char *id = message_send_chat_encrypted(barejid, encrypted);
                     otr_free_message(encrypted);
-                    ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", barejid, msg, id);
+                    ui_outgoing_chat_msg(barejid, msg, id);
 
                     if (((win_type == WIN_CHAT) || (win_type == WIN_CONSOLE)) && prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
                         const char *jid = jabber_get_fulljid();
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ cmd_msg(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
                 } else {
                     id = message_send_chat(barejid, msg);
                 }
-                ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", barejid, msg, id);
+                ui_outgoing_chat_msg(barejid, msg, id);
 
                 if (((win_type == WIN_CHAT) || (win_type == WIN_CONSOLE)) && prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
                     const char *jid = jabber_get_fulljid();
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ cmd_msg(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
             return TRUE;
 #else
             char *id = message_send_chat(barejid, msg);
-            ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", barejid, msg, id);
+            ui_outgoing_chat_msg(barejid, msg, id);
 
             if (((win_type == WIN_CHAT) || (win_type == WIN_CONSOLE)) && prefs_get_boolean(PREF_CHLOG)) {
                 const char *jid = jabber_get_fulljid();
@@ -3089,7 +3089,7 @@ cmd_tiny(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
                             jid_destroy(jidp);
                         }
 
-                        ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", chatwin->barejid, tiny, id);
+                        ui_outgoing_chat_msg(chatwin->barejid, tiny, id);
                     } else {
                         cons_show_error("Failed to send message.");
                     }
@@ -3102,7 +3102,7 @@ cmd_tiny(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
                         jid_destroy(jidp);
                     }
 
-                    ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", chatwin->barejid, tiny, id);
+                    ui_outgoing_chat_msg(chatwin->barejid, tiny, id);
                 }
 #else
                 char *id = message_send_chat(chatwin->barejid, tiny);
@@ -3113,12 +3113,12 @@ cmd_tiny(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
                     jid_destroy(jidp);
                 }
 
-                ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", chatwin->barejid, tiny, id);
+                ui_outgoing_chat_msg(chatwin->barejid, tiny, id);
 #endif
             } else if (win_type == WIN_PRIVATE) {
                 ProfPrivateWin *privatewin = wins_get_current_private();
                 message_send_private(privatewin->fulljid, tiny);
-                ui_outgoing_private_msg("me", privatewin->fulljid, tiny);
+                ui_outgoing_private_msg(privatewin->fulljid, tiny);
             } else if (win_type == WIN_MUC) {
                 ProfMucWin *mucwin = wins_get_current_muc();
                 message_send_groupchat(mucwin->roomjid, tiny);
diff --git a/src/server_events.c b/src/server_events.c
index 3d14f0aa..d7504b64 100644
--- a/src/server_events.c
+++ b/src/server_events.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ handle_incoming_private_message(char *fulljid, char *message)
 
 void
 handle_carbon(char *barejid, char *message){
-    ui_outgoing_chat_msg("me", barejid, message, NULL);
+    ui_outgoing_chat_msg(barejid, message, NULL);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 08cddcb9..be49ed29 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -1423,8 +1423,7 @@ ui_open_xmlconsole_win(void)
 }
 
 void
-ui_outgoing_chat_msg(const char * const from, const char * const barejid,
-    const char * const message, char *id)
+ui_outgoing_chat_msg(const char * const barejid, const char * const message, char *id)
 {
     PContact contact = roster_get_contact(barejid);
     ProfWin *window = (ProfWin*)wins_get_chat(barejid);
@@ -1464,18 +1463,17 @@ ui_outgoing_chat_msg(const char * const from, const char * const barejid,
         GString *message_with_id = g_string_new(id);
         g_string_append(message_with_id, ": ");
         g_string_append(message_with_id, message);
-        win_print(window, '-', NULL, 0, THEME_TEXT_ME, from, message_with_id->str);
+        win_print(window, '-', NULL, 0, THEME_TEXT_ME, "me", message_with_id->str);
         g_string_free(message_with_id, TRUE);
         free(id);
     } else {
-        win_print(window, '-', NULL, 0, THEME_TEXT_ME, from, message);
+        win_print(window, '-', NULL, 0, THEME_TEXT_ME, "me", message);
     }
     ui_switch_win(num);
 }
 
 void
-ui_outgoing_private_msg(const char * const from, const char * const fulljid,
-    const char * const message)
+ui_outgoing_private_msg(const char * const fulljid, const char * const message)
 {
     ProfWin *window = (ProfWin*)wins_get_private(fulljid);
     int num = 0;
@@ -1490,7 +1488,7 @@ ui_outgoing_private_msg(const char * const from, const char * const fulljid,
         num = wins_get_num(window);
     }
 
-    win_print(window, '-', NULL, 0, THEME_TEXT_ME, from, message);
+    win_print(window, '-', NULL, 0, THEME_TEXT_ME, "me", message);
     ui_switch_win(num);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index a6428da3..9c8b9b4d 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -121,10 +121,8 @@ void ui_message_receipt(const char * const barejid, const char * const id);
 void ui_disconnected(void);
 void ui_recipient_gone(const char * const barejid, const char * const resource);
 
-void ui_outgoing_chat_msg(const char * const from, const char * const barejid,
-    const char * const message, char *id);
-void ui_outgoing_private_msg(const char * const from, const char * const fulljid,
-    const char * const message);
+void ui_outgoing_chat_msg(const char * const barejid, const char * const message, char *id);
+void ui_outgoing_private_msg(const char * const fulljid, const char * const message);
 
 void ui_room_join(const char * const roomjid, gboolean focus);
 void ui_switch_to_room(const char * const roomjid);
diff --git a/tests/ui/stub_ui.c b/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
index 4ae08ee7..802286ba 100644
--- a/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
+++ b/tests/ui/stub_ui.c
@@ -201,10 +201,8 @@ void ui_incoming_private_msg(const char * const fulljid, const char * const mess
 void ui_disconnected(void) {}
 void ui_recipient_gone(const char * const barejid, const char * const resource) {}
 
-void ui_outgoing_chat_msg(const char * const from, const char * const barejid,
-    const char * const message, char *id) {}
-void ui_outgoing_private_msg(const char * const from, const char * const fulljid,
-    const char * const message) {}
+void ui_outgoing_chat_msg(const char * const barejid, const char * const message, char *id) {}
+void ui_outgoing_private_msg(const char * const fulljid, const char * const message) {}
 
 void ui_room_join(const char * const roomjid, gboolean focus) {}
 void ui_switch_to_room(const char * const roomjid) {}