diff --git a/src/Chat/Chat.tsx b/src/Chat/Chat.tsx
index 1aa884a..1d50239 100644
--- a/src/Chat/Chat.tsx
+++ b/src/Chat/Chat.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import strings from "../Intl/strings.json";
 import { LangContext } from "../context";
 import { connectionAddress, endpoints } from "../consts";
 const Chat = ({ user }: { user: string }): React.ReactElement => {
+        const encryptMessage = (plaintext: string) => {
+                const ciphertext = plaintext;
+                return ciphertext;
+        }
         const lang = useContext(LangContext);
         const chatPage = strings[lang].chat;
         const [messages, setMessages] = useState<ReactElement[]>([]);
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ const Chat = ({ user }: { user: string }): React.ReactElement => {
                         type: MessageType.MESSAGE,
                         fromUserId: user,
                         toUserId: "everyone",
-                        content: entryElement.value,
+                        content: encryptMessage(entryElement.value),
                         timeMillis: Date.now(),
                 };
                 console.log(
diff --git a/src/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx b/src/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
index ea5dfed..ef154c3 100644
--- a/src/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
 import "./Sidebar.css";
 import { SidebarMenu } from "./Components/SidebarMenu";
 export const Sidebar = ({