diff --git a/classes/imageCommand.js b/classes/imageCommand.js
index a73f0f1..02afeba 100644
--- a/classes/imageCommand.js
+++ b/classes/imageCommand.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ImageCommand extends Command {
 
     let status;
     if (imageParams.params.type === "image/gif" && this.type === "classic") {
-      status = await this.processMessage(this.message.room_id ?? await this.client.rest.channels.get(this.message.room_id));
+      status = await this.processMessage(this.message.room_id);
     }
 
     try {
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ class ImageCommand extends Command {
       throw e;
     } finally {
       try {
-        if (status) await status.delete();
+        if (status) {
+          // TODO: tell status message to self-destruct
+        }
       } catch {
         // no-op
       }
@@ -104,16 +106,14 @@ class ImageCommand extends Command {
 
   }
 
-  processMessage(channel) {
+  async processMessage(channel) {
     this.client.send
     const content = {
       body: "Processing... This might take a while",
       msgtype: "m.text",
     };
-    this.client.sendEvent(channel, "m.room.message", content, "", (err, res) => {
-      // console.log(res)
+    return await this.client.sendEvent(channel, "m.room.message", content, "", (err, res) => {
       logger.log("error", err)
-      return res
     });
   }