diff --git a/var/www/messageSender.php b/var/www/messageSender.php
index b368f98..a47015c 100644
--- a/var/www/messageSender.php
+++ b/var/www/messageSender.php
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ body {
 </style>
 
 <?php
+echo "<br>";
 try{
-$query = "Insert into messages (messageID, sender, recipient, message, date, haveread) values(100, '".$_SESSION["loggedInUser"]."', '".$_POST["name"]."', '".$_POST["message"]."', NOW(), 'N')";
+$query = "INSERT INTO messages (sender, recipient, message, date, haveread) VALUES ('".$_SESSION["loggedInUser"]."', '".$_POST["name"]."', '".$_POST["message"]."', NOW(), 'N')";
 $db_connection->query($query)
 
 print("Message Has been sent");
diff --git a/var/www/sendMessage.php b/var/www/sendMessage.php
index 92cf0c8..423a62c 100644
--- a/var/www/sendMessage.php
+++ b/var/www/sendMessage.php
@@ -19,19 +19,13 @@ body {
 <h2><font color="white">Send a message</h2>
 
 <form method="post" action="messageSender.php">  
-  Who are you sending it to?: <br><input type="text" name="name" value="<?php echo $name;?>">
+  Who are you sending it to?: <br><input type="text" name="name">
   <br><br>
-  Message: <br><textarea name="message" rows="5" cols="40"><?php echo $message;?></textarea>
+  Message: <br><textarea name="message" rows="5" cols="40"></textarea>
   <br><br>
   <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">  
 </form>
 
-<?php
-echo $name;
-echo "<br>";
-echo $message;
-echo "<br>";
-?>
 
 
 </body>