diff --git a/src/app/main/chat/chat.component.html b/src/app/main/chat/chat.component.html
index 25efca7..1299866 100644
--- a/src/app/main/chat/chat.component.html
+++ b/src/app/main/chat/chat.component.html
@@ -177,12 +177,6 @@ <h1>{{ chatService.currentChannel.name }}</h1>
             </div>
         </div>
         }
-        <div *ngIf="showModal" class="modal">
-            <div class="modal-content">
-                <span class="close" (click)="closeModal()">&times;</span>
-                <img [src]="modalSrc" alt="Expanded Image Preview">
-            </div>
-        </div>
         <div class="input-container">
             <div class="chat-input">
                 <textarea #messageInput matInput (input)="onInputChange($event)" [formControl]="formCtrl"
diff --git a/src/app/main/thread/thread.component.ts b/src/app/main/thread/thread.component.ts
index be960b5..863d630 100644
--- a/src/app/main/thread/thread.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/main/thread/thread.component.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ export class ThreadComponent implements OnChanges {
         }
 
         if ((this.messageText.trim() !== "") || (imageUrl.trim() !== "")) {
-            debugger
             const message: Message = {
                 id: "",
                 avatar: "",