diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatPanel.java
index c3fcceeda..65dde3d9d 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/MetaContactChatPanel.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public MetaContactChatPanel(    ChatWindow chatWindow,
         getChatSendPanel().getSendPanel().add(sendViaLabel, 0);
 
         // Initialize the "send as SMS" check box.
-        getChatSendPanel().getSendPanel().add(sendSmsCheckBox, 0);
+        // getChatSendPanel().getSendPanel().add(sendSmsCheckBox, 0);
         if (protocolContact.getProtocolProvider()
             .getOperationSet(OperationSetSmsMessaging.class) != null)
         {