diff --git a/handlers/callbacks.go b/handlers/callbacks.go
index 34dd76a..454fce1 100644
--- a/handlers/callbacks.go
+++ b/handlers/callbacks.go
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ func (bot *Bot) HandleDeclineReason(update *api.Update) {
 	}
 
 	userID, username, joinReason, declinedBy, declinedAt := utils.GetInfoFromMsg(repliedMsg.Text)
-	if entities, _ := utils.FilterEntitiesByTypeWithContext(repliedMsg, "italic"); len(entities) >= 1 {
-		username = fmt.Sprintf("<i>%s</i>", entities[0].Text)
-	}
 
 	reason := utils.EscapeHTML(update.Message.Text)
 	if strings.HasPrefix(update.Message.Text, "+") {
@@ -175,6 +172,9 @@ func (bot *Bot) HandleDeclineReason(update *api.Update) {
 
 	utils.EditMessage(bot.API, update.Message.Chat.ID, repliedMsg.MessageID,
 		fmt.Sprintf(AdminDeclinedMsg, username, userID, joinReason, declinedBy, declinedAt, reason))
+
+	// Delete the admin's message after processing
+	bot.API.Send(api.NewDeleteMessage(update.Message.Chat.ID, update.Message.MessageID))
 }
 
 // parseCallbackData parses the action and user ID from a callback query's data string.