diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/VoiceRecordComposerTile.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/VoiceRecordComposerTile.tsx
index 1f481d7531..b980b9295b 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/VoiceRecordComposerTile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/VoiceRecordComposerTile.tsx
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export default class VoiceRecordComposerTile extends React.PureComponent<IProps,
         }
 
         let uploadIndicator;
-        if (this.state.recordingPhase === RecordingState.Uploading || true) {
+        if (this.state.recordingPhase === RecordingState.Uploading) {
             uploadIndicator = <span className='mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_uploadingState'>
                 <InlineSpinner w={16} h={16} />
             </span>;