diff --git a/command.fnl b/command.fnl
index 17cd078..1bf9819 100644
--- a/command.fnl
+++ b/command.fnl
@@ -190,9 +190,6 @@
               :widget box
               : prompt
               : frame
-              :set-inactive-text (fn [self text]
-                                   (when (not self.state.active)
-                                     (tset entry :text text)))
               :completions-widget completions
               }]
     (hbox:pack_start prompt false false 15)
diff --git a/frame.fnl b/frame.fnl
index 2250a51..468e318 100644
--- a/frame.fnl
+++ b/frame.fnl
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                         :estimated-load-progress
                         (tset progress-bar :fraction value)
                         :uri
-                        (commander:set-inactive-text value)
+                        (tset echo-area :label value)
                         n
                         (comment (print "prop change" n value))))]