diff --git a/packages/webui/src/public/app.js b/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
index 2084ff63..169e8e0c 100644
--- a/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
+++ b/packages/webui/src/public/app.js
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@
       $('projects').innerHTML = '<p class="muted">Not read: the board refused the read.</p>';
       for (const id of ['waiting-count', 'seen-count', 'session-count']) $(id).textContent = '–';
       $('footer').textContent = 'Board not read: refused';
-      $('status').textContent = 'Not read: the board refused the read';
       inspect(); convForm();
     }
     $('error').className = refused ? 'banner ref' : 'banner err';