diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index 020f35b72..c7f83d301 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ impl Context {
 
         let list = if let Some(chat_id) = chat_id {
             do_query(
-                "SELECT m.id AS id, m.timestamp AS timestamp
+                "SELECT m.id AS id
                  FROM msgs m
                  LEFT JOIN contacts ct
                         ON m.from_id=ct.id
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ impl Context {
             // According to some tests, this limit speeds up eg. 2 character searches by factor 10.
             // The limit is documented and UI may add a hint when getting 1000 results.
             do_query(
-                "SELECT m.id AS id, m.timestamp AS timestamp
+                "SELECT m.id AS id
                  FROM msgs m
                  LEFT JOIN contacts ct
                         ON m.from_id=ct.id