diff --git a/messages.asm b/messages.asm
index 0449d8c..15bd0f0 100644
--- a/messages.asm
+++ b/messages.asm
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ int 0x10
 	mov ah, 0x00	; Read character
 	int 0x16
 
-	call UART_send_char
+	; call UART_send_char
+	mov ah, 0x1
+	mov dx, 0x0
+	int 0x14
 
 	cmp al, 0x08 	; backspace
 	je change_color_mode
@@ -67,12 +70,12 @@ int 0x10
 ;; CLOBBERS
 ;; - ax
 ;; - dx
-UART_send_char:
-	mov ah, 0x01	; transmit character
-	mov dx, 0x0	; COM1
-	int 0x14
-
-	ret
+;UART_send_char:
+;	mov ah, 0x01	; transmit character
+;	mov dx, 0x0	; COM1
+;	int 0x14
+;
+;	ret
 
 ;; Update the color_mode variable with a byte from the keyboard
 ;;