diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/Send.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/Send.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/Send.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Send/Send.js
@@ -681,16 +681,10 @@
         setMessageVerificationSig(value);
     };
 
-    const verifyMessageBySig = async () => {
+    const verifyMessageBySig = () => {
         let verification;
-        let newVerification;
         try {
-            verification = await bchObj.BitcoinCash.verifyMessage(
-                toLegacyCash(messageVerificationAddr),
-                messageVerificationSig,
-                messageVerificationMsg,
-            );
-            newVerification = xecMessage.verify(
+            verification = xecMessage.verify(
                 messageVerificationMsg,
                 messageVerificationAddr,
                 messageVerificationSig,
@@ -703,15 +697,6 @@
             );
         }
 
-        if (verification === newVerification) {
-            console.log(
-                `Both signature verification methods return the same result`,
-            );
-        } else {
-            console.log(`legacy verification method returned`, verification);
-            console.log(`new verification method returned`, newVerification);
-        }
-
         if (verification) {
             generalNotification('Signature successfully verified', 'Verified');
         } else {