diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/components/message/message.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/components/message/message.xml
index 85829c9ddc3..2610dc6aa5f 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/components/message/message.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/components/message/message.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@
                                     hasMentionSuggestionsBelowPosition="false"
                                     hasSendButton="false"
                                     isCompact="true"
-                                    t-ref="composer"
                                 />
                             </t>
                             <t t-if="messageView.message.subtype_description and !messageView.message.isBodyEqualSubtypeDescription">