diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input.dart
index 0c787e0e..651a204c 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input.dart
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
     if (_attachments.isNotEmpty) {
       return context.translations.addACommentOrSendLabel;
     }
-    if (_timeOut != 0 && _timeOut != null) {
+    if (_timeOut != 0) {
       return context.translations.slowModeOnLabel;
     }