diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index c062fef84e..19bbdeb89e 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -6911,7 +6911,7 @@ void dc_event_unref(dc_event_t* event);
 
 /// "Failed to send message to %1$s."
 ///
-/// Used in status messages.
+/// Unused. Was used in group chat status messages.
 /// - %1$s will be replaced by the name of the contact the message cannot be sent to
 #define DC_STR_FAILED_SENDING_TO          74
 
diff --git a/src/mimeparser.rs b/src/mimeparser.rs
index 6fcc9603c7..52219a8f0a 100644
--- a/src/mimeparser.rs
+++ b/src/mimeparser.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ use rand::distributions::{Alphanumeric, DistString};
 use crate::aheader::{Aheader, EncryptPreference};
 use crate::authres::handle_authres;
 use crate::blob::BlobObject;
-use crate::chat::{add_info_msg, ChatId};
+use crate::chat::ChatId;
 use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::constants::{self, Chattype};
-use crate::contact::{Contact, ContactId, Origin};
+use crate::constants;
+use crate::contact::ContactId;
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::decrypt::{
     get_autocrypt_peerstate, get_encrypted_mime, keyring_from_peerstate, try_decrypt,
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ use crate::peerstate::Peerstate;
 use crate::simplify::{simplify, SimplifiedText};
 use crate::sync::SyncItems;
 use crate::tools::{
-    create_smeared_timestamp, get_filemeta, parse_receive_headers, smeared_time, truncate_msg_text,
-    validate_id,
+    get_filemeta, parse_receive_headers, smeared_time, truncate_msg_text, validate_id,
 };
 use crate::{chatlist_events, location, stock_str, tools};
 
@@ -1665,18 +1664,8 @@ impl MimeMessage {
                 .get_header_value(HeaderDef::MessageId)
                 .and_then(|v| parse_message_id(&v).ok())
             {
-                let mut to_list =
-                    get_all_addresses_from_header(&report.headers, "x-failed-recipients");
-                let to = if to_list.len() != 1 {
-                    // We do not know which recipient failed
-                    None
-                } else {
-                    to_list.pop()
-                };
-
                 return Ok(Some(DeliveryReport {
                     rfc724_mid: original_message_id,
-                    failed_recipient: to.map(|s| s.addr),
                     failure,
                 }));
             }
@@ -1774,7 +1763,6 @@ impl MimeMessage {
                 {
                     self.delivery_report = Some(DeliveryReport {
                         rfc724_mid: original_message_id,
-                        failed_recipient: None,
                         failure: true,
                     })
                 }
@@ -1912,7 +1900,6 @@ pub(crate) struct Report {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct DeliveryReport {
     pub rfc724_mid: String,
-    pub failed_recipient: Option<String>,
     pub failure: bool,
 }
 
@@ -2278,20 +2265,12 @@ async fn handle_ndn(
     let msgs: Vec<_> = context
         .sql
         .query_map(
-            concat!(
-                "SELECT",
-                "    m.id AS msg_id,",
-                "    c.id AS chat_id,",
-                "    c.type AS type",
-                " FROM msgs m LEFT JOIN chats c ON m.chat_id=c.id",
-                " WHERE rfc724_mid=? AND from_id=1",
-            ),
+            "SELECT id FROM msgs
+                WHERE rfc724_mid=? AND from_id=1",
             (&failed.rfc724_mid,),
             |row| {
-                let msg_id: MsgId = row.get("msg_id")?;
-                let chat_id: ChatId = row.get("chat_id")?;
-                let chat_type: Chattype = row.get("type")?;
-                Ok((msg_id, chat_id, chat_type))
+                let msg_id: MsgId = row.get(0)?;
+                Ok(msg_id)
             },
             |rows| Ok(rows.collect::<Vec<_>>()),
         )
@@ -2299,16 +2278,13 @@ async fn handle_ndn(
 
     let error = if let Some(error) = error {
         error
-    } else if let Some(failed_recipient) = &failed.failed_recipient {
-        format!("Delivery to {failed_recipient} failed.").clone()
     } else {
         "Delivery to at least one recipient failed.".to_string()
     };
     let err_msg = &error;
 
-    let mut first = true;
     for msg in msgs {
-        let (msg_id, chat_id, chat_type) = msg?;
+        let msg_id = msg?;
         let mut message = Message::load_from_db(context, msg_id).await?;
         let aggregated_error = message
             .error
@@ -2320,47 +2296,11 @@ async fn handle_ndn(
             aggregated_error.as_ref().unwrap_or(err_msg),
         )
         .await?;
-        if first {
-            // Add only one info msg for all failed messages
-            ndn_maybe_add_info_msg(context, failed, chat_id, chat_type).await?;
-        }
-        first = false;
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn ndn_maybe_add_info_msg(
-    context: &Context,
-    failed: &DeliveryReport,
-    chat_id: ChatId,
-    chat_type: Chattype,
-) -> Result<()> {
-    match chat_type {
-        Chattype::Group | Chattype::Broadcast => {
-            if let Some(failed_recipient) = &failed.failed_recipient {
-                let contact_id =
-                    Contact::lookup_id_by_addr(context, failed_recipient, Origin::Unknown)
-                        .await?
-                        .context("contact ID not found")?;
-                let contact = Contact::get_by_id(context, contact_id).await?;
-                // Tell the user which of the recipients failed if we know that (because in
-                // a group, this might otherwise be unclear)
-                let text = stock_str::failed_sending_to(context, contact.get_display_name()).await;
-                add_info_msg(context, chat_id, &text, create_smeared_timestamp(context)).await?;
-                context.emit_event(EventType::ChatModified(chat_id));
-            }
-        }
-        Chattype::Mailinglist => {
-            // ndn_maybe_add_info_msg() is about the case when delivery to the group failed.
-            // If we get an NDN for the mailing list, just issue a warning.
-            warn!(context, "ignoring NDN for mailing list.");
-        }
-        Chattype::Single => {}
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use mailparse::ParsedMail;
diff --git a/src/receive_imf/tests.rs b/src/receive_imf/tests.rs
index c87d3c1831..07e9e72593 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf/tests.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf/tests.rs
@@ -868,18 +868,10 @@ async fn test_parse_ndn_group_msg() -> Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(msg.state, MessageState::OutFailed);
 
     let msgs = chat::get_chat_msgs(&t, msg.chat_id).await?;
-    let msg_id = if let ChatItem::Message { msg_id } = msgs.last().unwrap() {
-        msg_id
-    } else {
+    let ChatItem::Message { msg_id } = *msgs.last().unwrap() else {
         panic!("Wrong item type");
     };
-    let last_msg = Message::load_from_db(&t, *msg_id).await?;
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        last_msg.text,
-        stock_str::failed_sending_to(&t, "assidhfaaspocwaeofi@gmail.com").await
-    );
-    assert_eq!(last_msg.from_id, ContactId::INFO);
+    assert_eq!(msg_id, msg.id);
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stock_str.rs b/src/stock_str.rs
index d5f0c43730..7aacee2794 100644
--- a/src/stock_str.rs
+++ b/src/stock_str.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ pub enum StockMessage {
     #[strum(props(fallback = "Message from %1$s"))]
     SubjectForNewContact = 73,
 
+    /// Unused. Was used in group chat status messages.
     #[strum(props(fallback = "Failed to send message to %1$s."))]
     FailedSendingTo = 74,
 
@@ -980,13 +981,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn subject_for_new_contact(context: &Context, self_name: &str)
         .replace1(self_name)
 }
 
-/// Stock string: `Failed to send message to %1$s.`.
-pub(crate) async fn failed_sending_to(context: &Context, name: &str) -> String {
-    translated(context, StockMessage::FailedSendingTo)
-        .await
-        .replace1(name)
-}
-
 /// Stock string: `Message deletion timer is disabled.`.
 pub(crate) async fn msg_ephemeral_timer_disabled(
     context: &Context,