diff --git a/safeDispatch/src/main/java/com/safemobile/safedispatch/MessagesActivity.java b/safeDispatch/src/main/java/com/safemobile/safedispatch/MessagesActivity.java
index 577a653..61c4852 100644
--- a/safeDispatch/src/main/java/com/safemobile/safedispatch/MessagesActivity.java
+++ b/safeDispatch/src/main/java/com/safemobile/safedispatch/MessagesActivity.java
@@ -124,16 +124,6 @@ public class MessagesActivity extends Activity {
 		textViewSelectedContact = findViewById(R.id.textViewSelectedContact);
 		imageViewSelectedContact = findViewById(R.id.imageViewSelectedContact);
 
-		ImageView imageBarcode = findViewById(R.id.imageBarcode);
-		imageBarcode.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-			try {
-				Intent intent = new Intent("com.google.zxing.client.android.SCAN");
-				startActivityForResult(intent, 0);
-			} catch (Exception e) {
-				showErrorDialog(getResources().getString(R.string.barcodeError));
-			}
-		});
-
 		// change tab header fontFace
 		TextView textView1 = findViewById(R.id.textView1);
 		textView1.setTypeface(Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "Sketch_Block.ttf"));
diff --git a/safeDispatch/src/main/res/layout-large/tabtext.xml b/safeDispatch/src/main/res/layout-large/tabtext.xml
index 258195e..956ae1a 100644
--- a/safeDispatch/src/main/res/layout-large/tabtext.xml
+++ b/safeDispatch/src/main/res/layout-large/tabtext.xml
@@ -214,20 +214,6 @@
 				android:autofillHints="">
 			</EditText>
 		</LinearLayout>
-		<LinearLayout
-			android:layout_weight="0"
-			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-			android:gravity="center_vertical"
-			android:paddingTop="4dp">
-			<ImageView
-				android:id="@+id/imageBarcode"
-				android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-				android:layout_height="35dp"
-				android:src="@drawable/barcode"
-				android:paddingTop="2dp"
-				android:layout_margin="3dp" />
-		</LinearLayout>
 		<Button
 			android:id="@+id/imageButtonSend"
 			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/safeDispatch/src/main/res/layout/tabtext.xml b/safeDispatch/src/main/res/layout/tabtext.xml
index 77a9cc3..999aa3c 100644
--- a/safeDispatch/src/main/res/layout/tabtext.xml
+++ b/safeDispatch/src/main/res/layout/tabtext.xml
@@ -213,19 +213,6 @@
 				android:autofillHints="">
 			</EditText>
 		</LinearLayout>
-		<LinearLayout
-			android:layout_weight="0"
-			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-			android:gravity="center_vertical"
-			android:paddingTop="4dp">
-			<ImageView
-				android:id="@+id/imageBarcode"
-				android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-				android:layout_height="35dp"
-				android:src="@drawable/barcode"
-				android:layout_margin="3dp" />
-		</LinearLayout>
 		<Button
 			android:id="@+id/imageButtonSend"
 			android:layout_width="wrap_content"