diff --git a/apps/lang/english.lang b/apps/lang/english.lang
index 2f76111457..643d412c2c 100644
--- a/apps/lang/english.lang
+++ b/apps/lang/english.lang
@@ -245,13 +245,13 @@
 </phrase>
 <phrase>
   id: LANG_PLAYLIST_SHUFFLE
-  desc: displayed on screen while shuffling a playlist
+  desc: DEPRECATED
   user:
   <source>
-    *: "Shuffling..."
+    *: ""
   </source>
   <dest>
-    *: "Shuffling..."
+    *: ""
   </dest>
   <voice>
     *: ""
diff --git a/apps/playlist.c b/apps/playlist.c
index 873db30a7d..99b8c68eb4 100644
--- a/apps/playlist.c
+++ b/apps/playlist.c
@@ -2376,9 +2376,6 @@ int playlist_shuffle(int random_seed, int start_index)
             playlist->first_index = start_index;
         start_current = true;
     }
-
-    cond_talk_ids(LANG_WAIT);
-    gui_syncsplash(0, str(LANG_PLAYLIST_SHUFFLE));
     
     randomise_playlist(playlist, random_seed, start_current, true);