diff --git a/docs/rfcs/2025-10-20-chat-relays.md b/docs/rfcs/2025-10-20-chat-relays.md
index 0ad3ba4dbc..4606317aa8 100644
--- a/docs/rfcs/2025-10-20-chat-relays.md
+++ b/docs/rfcs/2025-10-20-chat-relays.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ deactivate M
 
 Notes:
 
-- Create connections pairs between relay and members with different priority for passing regular messages and for relay responding to member requests.
+- Protocol extension: Create connections pairs between relay and members with different priority for passing regular messages and for relay responding to member requests.
 
   Invitation sent in step 12 should contain same key as in group link, for relay to match connection to the same owner and "active" relay link (add to `XContact` message).
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
index c2eaed29be..cb7f645608 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ data ChatMsgEvent (e :: MsgEncoding) where
   XGrpLinkAcpt :: GroupAcceptance -> GroupMemberRole -> MemberId -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XGrpRelayInv :: ConnLinkContact -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XGrpRelayAcpt :: ConnLinkContact -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json -- TODO [chat relays] TBC short/long/any
-  XGrpRelayReady :: ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XGrpMemNew :: MemberInfo -> Maybe MsgScope -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XGrpMemIntro :: MemberInfo -> Maybe MemberRestrictions -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XGrpMemInv :: MemberId -> IntroInvitation -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
@@ -821,7 +820,6 @@ data CMEventTag (e :: MsgEncoding) where
   XGrpLinkAcpt_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XGrpRelayInv_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XGrpRelayAcpt_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
-  XGrpRelayReady_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XGrpMemNew_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XGrpMemIntro_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
   XGrpMemInv_ :: CMEventTag 'Json
@@ -877,7 +875,6 @@ instance MsgEncodingI e => StrEncoding (CMEventTag e) where
     XGrpLinkAcpt_ -> "x.grp.link.acpt"
     XGrpRelayInv_ -> "x.grp.relay.inv"
     XGrpRelayAcpt_ -> "x.grp.relay.acpt"
-    XGrpRelayReady_ -> "x.grp.relay.ready"
     XGrpMemNew_ -> "x.grp.mem.new"
     XGrpMemIntro_ -> "x.grp.mem.intro"
     XGrpMemInv_ -> "x.grp.mem.inv"
@@ -934,7 +931,6 @@ instance StrEncoding ACMEventTag where
         "x.grp.link.acpt" -> XGrpLinkAcpt_
         "x.grp.relay.inv" -> XGrpRelayInv_
         "x.grp.relay.acpt" -> XGrpRelayAcpt_
-        "x.grp.relay.ready" -> XGrpRelayReady_
         "x.grp.mem.new" -> XGrpMemNew_
         "x.grp.mem.intro" -> XGrpMemIntro_
         "x.grp.mem.inv" -> XGrpMemInv_
@@ -987,7 +983,6 @@ toCMEventTag msg = case msg of
   XGrpLinkAcpt {} -> XGrpLinkAcpt_
   XGrpRelayInv _ -> XGrpRelayInv_
   XGrpRelayAcpt _ -> XGrpRelayAcpt_
-  XGrpRelayReady -> XGrpRelayReady_
   XGrpMemNew {} -> XGrpMemNew_
   XGrpMemIntro _ _ -> XGrpMemIntro_
   XGrpMemInv _ _ -> XGrpMemInv_
@@ -1107,7 +1102,6 @@ appJsonToCM AppMessageJson {v, msgId, event, params} = do
       XGrpLinkAcpt_ -> XGrpLinkAcpt <$> p "acceptance" <*> p "role" <*> p "memberId"
       XGrpRelayInv_ -> XGrpRelayInv <$> p "groupLink"
       XGrpRelayAcpt_ -> XGrpRelayAcpt <$> p "relayLink"
-      XGrpRelayReady_ -> pure XGrpRelayReady
       XGrpMemNew_ -> XGrpMemNew <$> p "memberInfo" <*> opt "scope"
       XGrpMemIntro_ -> XGrpMemIntro <$> p "memberInfo" <*> opt "memberRestrictions"
       XGrpMemInv_ -> XGrpMemInv <$> p "memberId" <*> p "memberIntro"
@@ -1169,7 +1163,6 @@ chatToAppMessage chatMsg@ChatMessage {chatVRange, msgId, chatMsgEvent} = case en
       XGrpLinkAcpt acceptance role memberId -> o ["acceptance" .= acceptance, "role" .= role, "memberId" .= memberId]
       XGrpRelayInv groupLink -> o ["groupLink" .= groupLink]
       XGrpRelayAcpt relayLink -> o ["relayLink" .= relayLink]
-      XGrpRelayReady -> JM.empty
       XGrpMemNew memInfo scope -> o $ ("scope" .=? scope) ["memberInfo" .= memInfo]
       XGrpMemIntro memInfo memRestrictions -> o $ ("memberRestrictions" .=? memRestrictions) ["memberInfo" .= memInfo]
       XGrpMemInv memId memIntro -> o ["memberId" .= memId, "memberIntro" .= memIntro]