diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/controllers/chat/chat_controller.rb b/plugins/chat/app/controllers/chat/chat_controller.rb
index fd13052c63e..83ab410338d 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/app/controllers/chat/chat_controller.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/app/controllers/chat/chat_controller.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ module Chat
     # Other endpoints use set_channel_and_chatable_with_access_check, but
     # these endpoints require a standalone find because they need to be
     # able to get deleted channels and recover them.
-    before_action :find_chat_message, only: %i[rebake message_link]
+    before_action :find_chat_message, only: %i[rebake]
     before_action :set_channel_and_chatable_with_access_check,
-                  except: %i[respond message_link set_user_chat_status dismiss_retention_reminder]
+                  except: %i[respond set_user_chat_status dismiss_retention_reminder]
 
     def respond
       render
@@ -32,17 +32,6 @@ module Chat
       render json: success_json
     end
 
-    def message_link
-      raise Discourse::NotFound if @message.blank? || @message.deleted_at.present?
-      raise Discourse::NotFound if @message.chat_channel.blank?
-      set_channel_and_chatable_with_access_check(chat_channel_id: @message.chat_channel_id)
-      render json:
-               success_json.merge(
-                 chat_channel_id: @chat_channel.id,
-                 chat_channel_title: @chat_channel.title(current_user),
-               )
-    end
-
     def set_user_chat_status
       params.require(:chat_enabled)
 
diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/chat-message.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/chat-message.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b7b7f31f7ab..00000000000
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/chat-message.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-import { inject as service } from "@ember/service";
-import { ajax } from "discourse/lib/ajax";
-import { defaultHomepage } from "discourse/lib/utilities";
-import DiscourseRoute from "discourse/routes/discourse";
-
-export default class ChatMessageRoute extends DiscourseRoute {
-  @service chat;
-  @service router;
-
-  async model(params) {
-    return ajax(`/chat/message/${params.messageId}.json`)
-      .then((response) => {
-        this.router.transitionTo(
-          "chat.channel.near-message",
-          response.chat_channel_title,
-          response.chat_channel_id,
-          params.messageId
-        );
-      })
-      .catch(() => this.router.replaceWith("/404"));
-  }
-
-  beforeModel() {
-    if (!this.chat.userCanChat) {
-      return this.router.transitionTo(`discovery.${defaultHomepage()}`);
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/plugins/chat/config/routes.rb b/plugins/chat/config/routes.rb
index c0ff0d65b03..c3dd707746e 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/config/routes.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/config/routes.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ Chat::Engine.routes.draw do
   get "/browse/open" => "chat#respond"
   get "/browse/archived" => "chat#respond"
   post "/dismiss-retention-reminder" => "chat#dismiss_retention_reminder"
-  get "/message/:message_id" => "chat#message_link"
   put ":chat_channel_id/react/:message_id" => "chat#react"
   put "/:chat_channel_id/:message_id/rebake" => "chat#rebake"
   post "/:chat_channel_id/quote" => "chat#quote_messages"
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/requests/chat_controller_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/requests/chat_controller_spec.rb
index e619fcd2087..2aa353b7d63 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/requests/chat_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/requests/chat_controller_spec.rb
@@ -453,16 +453,4 @@ RSpec.describe Chat::ChatController do
       EXPECTED
     end
   end
-
-  describe "#message_link" do
-    it "ensures message's channel can be seen" do
-      channel = Fabricate(:category_channel, chatable: Fabricate(:category))
-      message = Fabricate(:chat_message, chat_channel: channel)
-
-      Guardian.any_instance.expects(:can_join_chat_channel?).with(channel)
-
-      sign_in(Fabricate(:user))
-      get "/chat/message/#{message.id}.json"
-    end
-  end
 end