diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
index faa59eaf4..3557ada72 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -68,15 +68,14 @@ void MyMesh::storePost(const mesh::Identity &author, const char *postData) {
 
 void MyMesh::pushPostToClient(ClientInfo *client, PostInfo &post) {
   MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("room.post: pushPostToClient text=%s", post.text);
-  pushPostInternal(client, post.post_timestamp, post.author, nullptr, post.text);
+  pushPostInternal(client, post.post_timestamp, post.author, post.text);
 }
 
 void MyMesh::pushTopicToClient(ClientInfo *client) {
-  pushPostInternal(client, topic_timestamp, self_id, "Topic: ", topic);
+  pushPostInternal(client, topic_timestamp, self_id, topic);
 }
 
-void MyMesh::pushPostInternal(ClientInfo* client, uint32_t timestamp, const mesh::Identity& author,
-                              const char* prefix, const char* text) {
+void MyMesh::pushPostInternal(ClientInfo* client, uint32_t timestamp, const mesh::Identity& author, const char* text) {
   int len = 0;
   memcpy(&reply_data[len], &timestamp, 4);
   len += 4; // this is a PAST timestamp... but should be accepted by client
@@ -89,12 +88,6 @@ void MyMesh::pushPostInternal(ClientInfo* client, uint32_t timestamp, const mesh
   memcpy(&reply_data[len], author.pub_key, 4);
   len += 4; // just first 4 bytes
 
-  if (prefix) {
-    int prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
-    memcpy(&reply_data[len], prefix, prefix_len);
-    len += prefix_len;
-  }
-
   int text_len = strlen(text);
   memcpy(&reply_data[len], text, text_len);
   len += text_len;
@@ -770,7 +763,7 @@ void MyMesh::loadRoomPrefs() {
   if (file) {
     file.read((uint8_t *)&topic[0], sizeof(topic));                     // 0
     topic[MAX_TOPIC_TEXT_LEN] = '\0';
-    // next: 144
+    // next: 151
 
     file.close();
   }
@@ -787,7 +780,7 @@ void MyMesh::saveRoomPrefs() {
 #endif
   if (file) {
     file.write((uint8_t *)&topic[0], sizeof(topic));                    // 0
-    // next: 144
+    // next: 151
 
     file.close();
   }
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
index 398ffea7d..aee1b9961 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@
 
 #define MAX_POST_TEXT_LEN    (160-9)
 
-// subtract 7 for "Topic: " prefix
-#define MAX_TOPIC_TEXT_LEN (MAX_POST_TEXT_LEN - 7)
+#define MAX_TOPIC_TEXT_LEN MAX_POST_TEXT_LEN
 
 struct PostInfo {
   mesh::Identity author;
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
   void storePost(const mesh::Identity& author, const char* postData);
   void pushPostToClient(ClientInfo* client, PostInfo& post);
   void pushTopicToClient(ClientInfo* client);
-  void pushPostInternal(ClientInfo* client, uint32_t timestamp, const mesh::Identity& author, const char* prefix, const char* text);
+  void pushPostInternal(ClientInfo* client, uint32_t timestamp, const mesh::Identity& author, const char* text);
   uint8_t getUnsyncedCount(ClientInfo* client);
   bool processAck(const uint8_t *data);
   mesh::Packet* createSelfAdvert();