diff --git a/web/src/message_edit.ts b/web/src/message_edit.ts
index d75d7f50d5..d6c431167b 100644
--- a/web/src/message_edit.ts
+++ b/web/src/message_edit.ts
@@ -1011,7 +1011,6 @@ export function try_save_inline_topic_edit($row: JQuery): void {
 }
 
 export function do_save_inline_topic_edit($row: JQuery, message: Message, new_topic: string): void {
-    const msg_list = message_lists.current;
     show_topic_edit_spinner($row);
 
     if (message.locally_echoed) {
@@ -1074,13 +1073,6 @@ export function do_save_inline_topic_edit($row: JQuery, message: Message, new_to
                 return;
             }
             loading.destroy_indicator($spinner);
-            if (msg_list === message_lists.current) {
-                const message = channel.xhr_error_message(
-                    $t({defaultMessage: "Error saving edit"}),
-                    xhr,
-                );
-                $row.find(".edit_error").text(message).css("display", "inline-block");
-            }
         },
     });
 }
diff --git a/web/templates/topic_edit_form.hbs b/web/templates/topic_edit_form.hbs
index 28691800fd..6f96b7c926 100644
--- a/web/templates/topic_edit_form.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/topic_edit_form.hbs
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
       {{#unless realm_mandatory_topics}}placeholder="{{empty_string_topic_display_name}}"{{/unless}} />
     {{> components/icon_button squared=true custom_classes="topic_edit_save tippy-zulip-delayed-tooltip" icon="check" intent="brand" data-tooltip-template-id="save-button-tooltip-template" }}
     {{> components/icon_button squared=true custom_classes="topic_edit_cancel tippy-zulip-delayed-tooltip" icon="circle-x" intent="neutral" data-tooltip-template-id="cancel-button-tooltip-template" }}
-    <div class="alert alert-error edit_error" style="display: none"></div>
     <div class="topic_edit_spinner"></div>
 </form>