diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index cf27dbc..9d11179 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ async function runPlugin(ctx: any, options: any, dataDir: string) {
 
         const responseText = await responsePromise
         session.outputChars += responseText.length
-        await matrix.sendReply(context, responseText)
+        // Step messages already sent by event subscription — no double send
       } catch (err: any) {
         log(`Error processing message: ${String(err)}`)
         const errMsg = err?.response?.error?.message || String(err)