diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 0071bf0..e6f4a07 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     "react-easy-crop": "^5.5.7",
     "react-i18next": "^15.1.1",
     "react-router-dom": "^6.28.0",
-    "react-virtuoso": "^4.18.7",
     "zustand": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/pages/ConversationPage.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/pages/ConversationPage.tsx
index 89e4de2..d8b00ed 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/pages/ConversationPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/pages/ConversationPage.tsx
@@ -110,21 +110,6 @@ const EMPTY_REACTIONS: AggregatedReaction[] = [];
 // reading position even if some rows above re-render at different heights.
 const scrollPositions = new Map<string, { topmostIndex: number; stickToBottom: boolean }>();
 
-// ── TEMP scroll-jank instrumentation ──────────────────────────────────────
-// Flip SCROLL_DEBUG to false or delete this block once the chat-switch flicker
-// is root-caused. Logs go to the devtools console AND window.__scrolllog (copy
-// the whole run with: copy(window.__scrolllog.join('\n')) ).
-const SCROLL_DEBUG = true;
-const dbgNow = (): number => Math.round(performance.now());
-const dbgLog = (line: string): void => {
-  if (!SCROLL_DEBUG) return;
-  const w = window as unknown as { __scrolllog?: string[] };
-  (w.__scrolllog ??= []).push(line);
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-  console.log(line);
-};
-// ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
 /** Pending composer attachment: the raw File plus the per-attachment
  *  view-once flag the user can toggle from the thumb hover button (P7.T4).
  *  Lives only in composer state — the flag is forwarded into
@@ -506,18 +491,6 @@ export function ConversationPage() {
     return { type: 'bottom' };
   }, []);
 
-  // SCROLL_DEBUG: log every render with the height-affecting inputs so the
-  // post-mount cascade (reactions/pins/receipts/divider/refresh) is visible.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    dbgLog(
-      `[scroll] render t=${dbgNow()} id=${(id ?? '').slice(0, 6)} loading=${loading}` +
-        ` msgs=${messages.length} rows=${virtuosoRows.length} ready=${listReady}` +
-        ` reactions=${reactionsByMessage.size} pins=${pins.length}` +
-        ` firstUnread=${firstUnreadId ? 'set' : '-'}` +
-        ` displayCount=${displayCount} anchor=${JSON.stringify(initialAnchor)}`,
-    );
-  });
-
   const jumpToMessage = useCallback(
     (targetId: string) => {
       const msgIdx = messages.findIndex((m) => m.id === targetId);
@@ -720,7 +693,6 @@ export function ConversationPage() {
   // away counter when the user actually reaches the bottom.
   const handleAtBottomStateChange = useCallback(
     (atBottom: boolean) => {
-      dbgLog(`[scroll] atBottom=${atBottom} t=${dbgNow()}`);
       setStickToBottom(atBottom);
       if (atBottom) setNewMessagesWhileAway(0);
       if (id) {
@@ -739,7 +711,6 @@ export function ConversationPage() {
   // we only care about the start of the range here.
   const handleRangeChanged = useCallback(
     (range: { startIndex: number; endIndex: number }) => {
-      dbgLog(`[scroll] range t=${dbgNow()} start=${range.startIndex} end=${range.endIndex}`);
       topmostIndexRef.current = range.startIndex;
       if (id) {
         const prev = scrollPositions.get(id);
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index a1e7a0d..16b6e05 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ importers:
       react-router-dom:
         specifier: ^6.28.0
         version: 6.30.3(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
-      react-virtuoso:
-        specifier: ^4.18.7
-        version: 4.18.7(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
       zustand:
         specifier: ^5.0.1
         version: 5.0.12(@types/react@18.3.28)(react@18.3.1)(use-sync-external-store@1.6.0(react@18.3.1))
@@ -5491,12 +5488,6 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       react: ^18.3.1
 
-  react-virtuoso@4.18.7:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-xNF5zDGEEIMB7cKwcen/pLig0YDf6OnfFrVgKFa7sHPf9fRem0CaLshyObbBcP88jzn0enavL39EgplgdyT21g==}
-    peerDependencies:
-      react: '>=16 || >=17 || >= 18 || >= 19'
-      react-dom: '>=16 || >=17 || >= 18 || >=19'
-
   react@18.3.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-wS+hAgJShR0KhEvPJArfuPVN1+Hz1t0Y6n5jLrGQbkb4urgPE/0Rve+1kMB1v/oWgHgm4WIcV+i7F2pTVj+2iQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
@@ -12992,11 +12983,6 @@ snapshots:
       react-shallow-renderer: 16.15.0(react@18.3.1)
       scheduler: 0.23.2
 
-  react-virtuoso@4.18.7(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1):
-    dependencies:
-      react: 18.3.1
-      react-dom: 18.3.1(react@18.3.1)
-
   react@18.3.1:
     dependencies:
       loose-envify: 1.4.0