diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index 4510fe022..1ec6fb3ba 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -914,7 +914,6 @@ private:
 	scene::ISceneManager *smgr;
 	bool *kill;
 	std::string *error_message;
-	std::string wield_name;
 	bool *reconnect_requested;
 	scene::ISceneNode *skybox;
 	PausedNodesList paused_animated_nodes;
@@ -3951,12 +3950,6 @@ void Game::updateFrame(ProfilerGraph *graph, RunStats *stats, f32 dtime,
 		ItemStack selected_item, hand_item;
 		ItemStack &tool_item = player->getWieldedItem(&selected_item, &hand_item);
 		camera->wield(tool_item);
-
-		std::string item_desc = selected_item.getDefinition(itemdef_manager).description;
-			if (wield_name != item_desc) {
-				m_game_ui->showStatusText(utf8_to_wide(item_desc));
-				wield_name = item_desc;
-			}
 	}
 
 	/*