diff --git a/src/pam/main.cc b/src/pam/main.cc
index e0eccce..d002e77 100644
--- a/src/pam/main.cc
+++ b/src/pam/main.cc
@@ -129,25 +129,6 @@ auto howdy_msg(char *username, int status, INIReader &reader,
   return PAM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/**
- * Format and send a message to PAM
- * @param  conv    PAM conversation function
- * @param  type    Type of PAM message
- * @param  message String to show the user
- * @return         Returns the conversation function return code
- */
-auto send_message(struct pam_conv *conv, int type, const char *message) -> int {
-  // No need to free this, it's allocated on the stack
-  const struct pam_message msg = {.msg_style = type, .msg = message};
-  const struct pam_message *msgp = &msg;
-
-  struct pam_response res = {};
-  struct pam_response *resp = &res;
-
-  // Call the conversation function with the constructed arguments
-  return conv->conv(1, &msgp, &resp, conv->appdata_ptr);
-}
-
 /**
  * The main function, runs the identification and authentication
  * @param  pamh     The handle to interface directly with PAM
@@ -185,9 +166,16 @@ auto identify(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags, int argc, const char **argv,
   }
 
   // Wrap the PAM conversation function in our own, easier function
-  auto conv_function = [conv](int msg_type, const char *msg) {
-    return send_message(conv, std::forward<decltype(msg_type)>(msg_type),
-                        std::forward<decltype(msg)>(msg));
+  auto conv_function = [conv](int msg_type, const char *msg_str) {
+    // No need to free this, it's allocated on the stack
+    const struct pam_message msg = {.msg_style = msg_type, .msg = msg_str};
+    const struct pam_message *msgp = &msg;
+
+    struct pam_response res = {};
+    struct pam_response *resp = &res;
+
+    // Call the conversation function with the constructed arguments
+    return conv->conv(1, &msgp, &resp, conv->appdata_ptr);
   };
 
   // Error out if we could not ready the config file