diff --git a/app/pages/admin/admin.py b/app/pages/admin/admin.py
index c912ada..7855e5d 100644
--- a/app/pages/admin/admin.py
+++ b/app/pages/admin/admin.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from config import Config
 config = Config()
 
 from app.routes.asset import migrateAsset
-from app.util import auth, assetversion, discord, redislock, announcement
+from app.util import auth, assetversion, discord, redislock
 from app.services import economy, gameserver_comm
 from app.models.admin_permissions import AdminPermissions
 from app.models.user import User
@@ -297,23 +297,6 @@ def websitemessage():
 def websitemessage_post():
     AdminPermissionRequired('UpdateWebsiteMessage')
 
-    raw_message = request.form.get('message', '').strip()
-
-    is_valid, error_msg = announcement.validate_announcement(raw_message)
-    if not is_valid:
-        flash(f"Invalid announcement: {error_msg}", "danger")
-        return redirect("/admin/websitemessage")
-
-    sanitized_message = announcement.sanitize_announcement(raw_message)
-
-    AuthenticatedUser: User = auth.GetCurrentUser()
-    announcement.log_announcement_to_discord(
-        username=AuthenticatedUser.username,
-        user_id=AuthenticatedUser.id,
-        message=sanitized_message,
-        action="updated"
-    )
-
     redis_controller.set("website_wide_message", sanitized_message)
     flash("Announcement updated successfully", "success")
     return redirect("/admin/websitemessage")
diff --git a/app/util/announcement.py b/app/util/announcement.py
index b7ab4a4..e69de29 100644
--- a/app/util/announcement.py
+++ b/app/util/announcement.py
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-import re
-import logging
-import requests
-import threading
-from datetime import datetime
-from config import Config
-
-config = Config()
-
-
-def sanitize_announcement(message: str) -> str:
-    if not isinstance(message, str):
-        return ""
-
-    message = message.strip()
-
-    if not message:
-        return ""
-
-    message = re.sub(r'<[^>]+>', '', message)
-    message = re.sub(r'(javascript|data|vbscript):', '', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
-    message = re.sub(r'\s*on\w+\s*=', '', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
-    message = message[:500]
-
-    return message
-
-
-def validate_announcement(message: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
-    if not isinstance(message, str):
-        return False, "Message must be a string"
-
-    if len(message.strip()) == 0:
-        return False, "Message cannot be empty"
-
-    if len(message) > 500:
-        return False, "Message is too long (max 500 characters)"
-
-    suspicious_patterns = [
-        r'<script',
-        r'javascript:',
-        r'onerror\s*=',
-        r'onclick\s*=',
-        r'onload\s*=',
-        r'data:text/html',
-        r'vbscript:',
-        r'<iframe',
-        r'<object',
-        r'<embed',
-    ]
-
-    for pattern in suspicious_patterns:
-        if re.search(pattern, message, re.IGNORECASE):
-            return False, "Message contains potentially dangerous content"
-
-    return True, ""
-
-
-def log_announcement_to_discord(
-    username: str,
-    user_id: int,
-    message: str,
-    action: str = "updated",
-    avatar_url: str = None
-) -> bool:
-    if not config.DISCORD_ADMIN_LOGS_WEBHOOK:
-        logging.warning("Discord webhook not configured for announcement logging")
-        return False
-
-    if avatar_url is None:
-        avatar_url = f"https://www.nexium.fit/Thumbs/Head.ashx?x=48&y=48&userId={str(user_id)}"
-
-    embed = {
-        "type": "rich",
-        "title": f"Website Announcement {action.capitalize()}",
-        "description": message if message else "(empty message)",
-        "color": 0x2196F3,
-        "author": {
-            "name": username,
-            "icon_url": avatar_url
-        },
-        "footer": {
-            "text": "NEXIUM - Announcement Logs"
-        },
-        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
-    }
-
-    def send_webhook():
-        try:
-            response = requests.post(
-                url=config.DISCORD_ADMIN_LOGS_WEBHOOK,
-                json={
-                    "username": "NEXIUM - Announcement Logs",
-                    "embeds": [embed],
-                    "avatar_url": avatar_url
-                },
-                timeout=15
-            )
-            if response.status_code not in [200, 204]:
-                logging.warning(
-                    f"Failed to log announcement to Discord: "
-                    f"status={response.status_code}, response={response.text}"
-                )
-                return False
-            return True
-        except Exception as e:
-            logging.error(f"Exception while logging announcement to Discord: {str(e)}")
-            return False
-
-    thread = threading.Thread(target=send_webhook)
-    thread.daemon = True
-    thread.start()
-
-    return True