diff --git a/chat_listener.py b/chat_listener.py
index 4115dc1..c525d68 100644
--- a/chat_listener.py
+++ b/chat_listener.py
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ class TwitchBot(commands.Bot):
 
     async def event_message(self, message):
         """Runs every time a message is sent in chat."""
-        if message.echo:
-            # This is a message from the bot itself (the authenticated user).
-            # We'll log it for debugging but won't process it further.
-            print(f"Echo message from {message.author.name} in #{self.channel_name}: {message.content}")
-            return
+        # The 'echo' check is temporarily disabled to allow self-messaging for testing.
+        # if message.echo:
+        #     return # Ignore messages sent by the bot itself
         
         # For now, we just print the message to the console.
         # Later, this will push messages to a queue for the WebSocket.