diff --git a/td/telegram/MessageQuote.h b/td/telegram/MessageQuote.h
index a317190d7df7..8925aa0ba93a 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MessageQuote.h
+++ b/td/telegram/MessageQuote.h
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ class MessageQuote {
     return text_.text.empty();
   }
 
-  bool is_manual() const {
-    return is_manual_;
-  }
-
   MessageQuote clone(bool ignore_is_manual = false) const;
 
   void add_dependencies(Dependencies &dependencies) const;
diff --git a/td/telegram/RepliedMessageInfo.cpp b/td/telegram/RepliedMessageInfo.cpp
index e9e06aad9834..5c8bb981c34f 100644
--- a/td/telegram/RepliedMessageInfo.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/RepliedMessageInfo.cpp
@@ -124,9 +124,7 @@ RepliedMessageInfo::RepliedMessageInfo(Td *td, const MessageInputReplyTo &input_
     return;
   }
   message_id_ = input_reply_to.message_id_;
-  if (!input_reply_to.quote_.is_empty()) {
-    quote_ = input_reply_to.quote_.clone();
-  }
+  quote_ = input_reply_to.quote_.clone();
   if (input_reply_to.dialog_id_ != DialogId()) {
     auto info =
         td->messages_manager_->get_forwarded_message_info({input_reply_to.dialog_id_, input_reply_to.message_id_});
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ RepliedMessageInfo::RepliedMessageInfo(Td *td, const MessageInputReplyTo &input_
     content_ = std::move(info.content_);
     auto content_text = get_message_content_text_mutable(content_.get());
     if (content_text != nullptr) {
-      if (!quote_.is_manual()) {
+      if (quote_.is_empty()) {
         quote_ = MessageQuote::create_automatic_quote(td, std::move(*content_text));
       }
       *content_text = FormattedText();