diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index 4ce2402..09a6ce7 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ class MplayerProtocol(LineProcessProtocol):
         self.writeLines('%s %s' % ('get_property', name))
 
     def display_message(self, message):
-        self.writeLines('%s %s' % ('osd_show_text', message))
-   
+        #self.writeLines('%s %s %s %s' % ('osd_show_text', "str(message)", 3000, 1))
+        pass
     def send_get_filename(self):
         self.send_get_property('filename')