diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/xray_eye/x_ray_eye.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/xray_eye/x_ray_eye.py
index 0033aa5..63898f3 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/xray_eye/x_ray_eye.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/xray_eye/x_ray_eye.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QTextEdit,
     QTabWidget,
 )
-import time
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 CAMERA = ("cam_xeye", "image")
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ class XRayEye(BECWidget, QWidget):
     ################################################################################
     @SafeProperty(str)
     def user_message(self):
-        return self.message_line_edit.text()
+        return self.message_line_edit.toPlainText()
 
     @user_message.setter
     def user_message(self, message: str):
@@ -555,9 +554,6 @@ class XRayEye(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
     def cleanup(self):
         """Cleanup connections on widget close -> disconnect slots and stop live mode of camera."""
-        self.bec_dispatcher.disconnect_slot(
-            self.device_updates, MessageEndpoints.device_readback("omny_xray_gui")
-        )
         getattr(self.dev, CAMERA[0]).stop_live_mode()
         super().cleanup()