diff --git a/src/status_im/chat/sign_up.cljs b/src/status_im/chat/sign_up.cljs
index 377c83a923..ae9b697539 100644
--- a/src/status_im/chat/sign_up.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/chat/sign_up.cljs
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
     :to           "me"}])
 
 (def start-signup-events
-  [[:received-message
+  ;; TODO(janherich): show this message again once `/phone` command is working properly again
+  [#_[:received-message
     {:message-id   (random/id)
      :content      (command-content
                     :phone