diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemContent.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemContent.tsx
index 86eb92da46..d60d3e2f5a 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemContent.tsx
@@ -105,13 +105,6 @@ export const RoomListItemContent = memo(function RoomListItemContent({
                         vm={vm}
                     />
                 )}
-
-                    {item.messagePreview && (
-                        <Text as="div" size="sm" className={styles.ellipsis} title={item.messagePreview}>
-                            {item.messagePreview}
-                        </Text>
-                    )}
-                </div>
                 {!isDragging && (item.showMoreOptionsMenu || item.showNotificationMenu) && (
                     <RoomListItemHoverMenu
                         showMoreOptionsMenu={item.showMoreOptionsMenu}
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemView.module.css b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemView.module.css
index 0118637248..fe21d6ed72 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemView.module.css
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemView.module.css
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 
 .userStatusEmoji {
     padding-left: var(--cpd-space-1-5x);
+}
+
 .callParticipants {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemView.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemView.tsx
index 277f280647..64878d374b 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemView.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room-list/VirtualizedRoomListView/RoomListItemWrapper/RoomListItemView/RoomListItemView.tsx
@@ -175,14 +175,6 @@ export interface RoomListItemViewProps extends Omit<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLBut
  * A presentational room list item component.
  * Displays room name, avatar, message preview, and notifications.
  */
-function getInitials(displayName: string): string {
-    return displayName
-        .trim()
-        .split(/\s+/)
-        .slice(0, 2)
-        .map((word) => word.charAt(0).toUpperCase())
-        .join("");
-}
 
 export const RoomListItemView = memo(function RoomListItemView({
     vm,