diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Protocol.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Protocol.hs
index 40314ad2a..1588742f3 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Protocol.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Protocol.hs
@@ -292,18 +292,13 @@ currentSMPClientVersion = VersionSMPC 4
 supportedSMPClientVRange :: VersionRangeSMPC
 supportedSMPClientVRange = mkVersionRange initialSMPClientVersion currentSMPClientVersion
 
--- TODO v6.0 remove dependency on version
-maxMessageLength :: VersionSMP -> Int
-maxMessageLength v
-  | v >= encryptedBlockSMPVersion = 16048 -- max 16048
-  | v >= sendingProxySMPVersion = 16064 -- max 16067
-  | otherwise = 16088 -- 16048 - always use this size to determine allowed ranges
+maxMessageLength :: Int
+maxMessageLength = 16048
 
 paddedProxiedTLength :: Int
 paddedProxiedTLength = 16226 -- 16225 .. 16227
 
--- TODO v7.0 change to 16048
-type MaxMessageLen = 16088
+type MaxMessageLen = 16048
 
 -- 16 extra bytes: 8 for timestamp and 8 for flags (7 flags and the space, only 1 flag is currently used)
 type MaxRcvMessageLen = MaxMessageLen + 16 -- 16104, the padded size is 16106
@@ -1477,7 +1472,7 @@ data ErrorType
     STORE {storeErr :: Text}
   | -- | ACK command is sent without message to be acknowledged
     NO_MSG
-  | -- | sent message is too large (> maxMessageLength = 16088 bytes)
+  | -- | sent message is too large (> maxMessageLength = 16048 bytes)
     LARGE_MSG
   | -- | relay public key is expired
     EXPIRED
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Server.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Server.hs
index 23ce85035..6c288904d 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Server.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Server.hs
@@ -1349,11 +1349,10 @@ client
   ms
   clnt@Client {clientId, ntfSubscriptions, ntfServiceSubscribed, serviceSubsCount = _todo', ntfServiceSubsCount, rcvQ, sndQ, clientTHParams = thParams'@THandleParams {sessionId}, procThreads} = do
     labelMyThread . B.unpack $ "client $" <> encode sessionId <> " commands"
-    let THandleParams {thVersion} = thParams'
-        clntServiceId = (\THClientService {serviceId} -> serviceId) <$> (peerClientService =<< thAuth thParams')
+    let clntServiceId = (\THClientService {serviceId} -> serviceId) <$> (peerClientService =<< thAuth thParams')
         process t acc@(rs, msgs) =
           (maybe acc (\(!r, !msg_) -> (r : rs, maybe msgs (: msgs) msg_)))
-            <$> processCommand clntServiceId thVersion t
+            <$> processCommand clntServiceId t
     forever $
       atomically (readTBQueue rcvQ)
         >>= foldrM process ([], [])
@@ -1439,8 +1438,8 @@ client
     mkIncProxyStats ps psOwn own sel = do
       incStat $ sel ps
       when own $ incStat $ sel psOwn
-    processCommand :: Maybe ServiceId -> VersionSMP -> VerifiedTransmission s -> M s (Maybe ResponseAndMessage)
-    processCommand clntServiceId clntVersion (q_, (corrId, entId, cmd)) = case cmd of
+    processCommand :: Maybe ServiceId -> VerifiedTransmission s -> M s (Maybe ResponseAndMessage)
+    processCommand clntServiceId (q_, (corrId, entId, cmd)) = case cmd of
       Cmd SProxiedClient command -> processProxiedCmd (corrId, entId, command)
       Cmd SSender command -> case command of
         SKEY k -> withQueue $ \q qr -> checkMode QMMessaging qr $ secureQueue_ q k
@@ -1829,7 +1828,7 @@ client
 
         sendMessage :: MsgFlags -> MsgBody -> StoreQueue s -> QueueRec -> M s (Transmission BrokerMsg)
         sendMessage msgFlags msgBody q qr
-          | B.length msgBody > maxMessageLength clntVersion = do
+          | B.length msgBody > maxMessageLength = do
               stats <- asks serverStats
               incStat $ msgSentLarge stats
               pure $ err LARGE_MSG
@@ -1982,7 +1981,7 @@ client
               -- rejectOrVerify filters allowed commands, no need to repeat it here.
               -- INTERNAL is used because processCommand never returns Nothing for sender commands (could be extracted for better types).
               -- `fst` removes empty message that is only returned for `SUB` command
-              Right t''@(_, (corrId', entId', _)) -> maybe (corrId', entId', ERR INTERNAL) fst <$> lift (processCommand Nothing fwdVersion t'')
+              Right t''@(_, (corrId', entId', _)) -> maybe (corrId', entId', ERR INTERNAL) fst <$> lift (processCommand Nothing t'')
           -- encode response
           r' <- case batchTransmissions clntTHParams [Right (Nothing, encodeTransmission clntTHParams r)] of
             [] -> throwE INTERNAL -- at least 1 item is guaranteed from NonEmpty/Right
diff --git a/tests/CoreTests/BatchingTests.hs b/tests/CoreTests/BatchingTests.hs
index d013c0db4..3fcc257f7 100644
--- a/tests/CoreTests/BatchingTests.hs
+++ b/tests/CoreTests/BatchingTests.hs
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ randomMSG = do
   corrId <- atomically $ C.randomBytes 24 g
   rId <- atomically $ C.randomBytes 24 g
   msgId <- atomically $ C.randomBytes 24 g
-  msg <- atomically $ C.randomBytes (maxMessageLength currentClientSMPRelayVersion) g
+  msg <- atomically $ C.randomBytes maxMessageLength g
   pure (CorrId corrId, EntityId rId, MSG RcvMessage {msgId, msgBody = EncRcvMsgBody msg})
 
 randomSENDv6 :: ByteString -> Int -> IO (Either TransportError (Maybe TAuthorizations, ByteString))
diff --git a/tests/SMPProxyTests.hs b/tests/SMPProxyTests.hs
index 5f1a59fd0..0e3db6424 100644
--- a/tests/SMPProxyTests.hs
+++ b/tests/SMPProxyTests.hs
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ smpProxyTests = do
     let srv1 = SMPServer testHost testPort testKeyHash
         srv2 = SMPServer testHost2 testPort2 testKeyHash
     describe "client API" $ do
-      let maxLen = maxMessageLength encryptedBlockSMPVersion
       describe "one server" $ do
         it "deliver via proxy" . oneServer $ do
           deliverMessageViaProxy srv1 srv1 C.SEd448 "hello 1" "hello 2"
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ smpProxyTests = do
             relayServ = srv2
         (msg1, msg2) <- runIO $ do
           g <- C.newRandom
-          atomically $ (,) <$> C.randomBytes maxLen g <*> C.randomBytes maxLen g
+          atomically $ (,) <$> C.randomBytes maxMessageLength g <*> C.randomBytes maxMessageLength g
         it "deliver via proxy" . twoServersFirstProxy $
           deliverMessageViaProxy proxyServ relayServ C.SEd448 "hello 1" "hello 2"
         it "max message size, Ed448 keys" . twoServersFirstProxy $
diff --git a/tests/ServerTests.hs b/tests/ServerTests.hs
index 204365931..043f11e31 100644
--- a/tests/ServerTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ServerTests.hs
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ testCreateSecure =
       Resp "dabc" _ err5 <- sendRecv s ("", "dabc", sId, _SEND "hello")
       (err5, ERR AUTH) #== "rejects unsigned SEND"
 
-      let maxAllowedMessage = B.replicate (maxMessageLength currentClientSMPRelayVersion) '-'
+      let maxAllowedMessage = B.replicate maxMessageLength '-'
       Resp "bcda" _ OK <- signSendRecv s sKey ("bcda", sId, _SEND maxAllowedMessage)
       Resp "" _ (Msg mId3 msg3) <- tGet1 r
       (dec mId3 msg3, Right maxAllowedMessage) #== "delivers message of max size"
 
-      let biggerMessage = B.replicate (maxMessageLength currentClientSMPRelayVersion + 1) '-'
+      let biggerMessage = B.replicate (maxMessageLength + 1) '-'
       Resp "bcda" _ (ERR LARGE_MSG) <- signSendRecv s sKey ("bcda", sId, _SEND biggerMessage)
       pure ()
 
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ testCreateSndSecure =
       Resp "dabc" _ err5 <- sendRecv s ("", "dabc", sId, _SEND "hello")
       (err5, ERR AUTH) #== "rejects unsigned SEND"
 
-      let maxAllowedMessage = B.replicate (maxMessageLength currentClientSMPRelayVersion) '-'
+      let maxAllowedMessage = B.replicate maxMessageLength '-'
       Resp "bcda" _ OK <- signSendRecv s sKey ("bcda", sId, _SEND maxAllowedMessage)
       Resp "" _ (Msg mId3 msg3) <- tGet1 r
       (dec mId3 msg3, Right maxAllowedMessage) #== "delivers message of max size"
 
-      let biggerMessage = B.replicate (maxMessageLength currentClientSMPRelayVersion + 1) '-'
+      let biggerMessage = B.replicate (maxMessageLength + 1) '-'
       Resp "bcda" _ (ERR LARGE_MSG) <- signSendRecv s sKey ("bcda", sId, _SEND biggerMessage)
       pure ()