diff --git a/komrade/backend/operators.py b/komrade/backend/operators.py
index f3b558a..4e6a5c9 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/operators.py
@@ -140,28 +140,6 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
             return TheTelephone()
         return Caller(name)
 
-    def route_msg(msg_obj)
-      # decrypt
-        if resp_msg_obj.is_encrypted:
-            resp_msg_obj.decrypt()
-        # are there instructions for us?
-        if resp_msg_obj.route:
-            # get result from routing
-            self.log(f'routing msg to self.{msg_obj.route}(**{msg_obj.data})')
-            response = self.route(msg_obj.data, route=msg_obj.route)
-            self.log('route response:',response)
-        # can we pass the buck on?
-        elif msg_obj.has_embedded_msg:
-            embedded_msg = msg_obj.msg
-            embedded_recipient = embedded_msg.to_whom
-            # whew, then we can make someone else take the phone
-            self.log(f'passing msg onto {embedded_recipient} ...')
-            
-            response = embedded_recipient.pronto_pronto(embedded_msg).msg_d
-            self.log(f'passed msg onto {embedded_recipient}, got this response: {response} ...')
-        # otherwise what are we doing?
-        else: 
-            raise KomradeException('No route, no embedded msg. What to do?')
 
     def ring_ring(self,msg,to_whom,get_resp_from=None):
         # ring ring
@@ -222,8 +200,10 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
             self.log(f'passed msg onto {embedded_recipient}, got this response: {response} ...')
         # otherwise what are we doing?
         else: 
-            #raise KomradeException('No route, no embedded msg. What to do?')
-            return msg_obj.msg_d
+            response = msg_obj.msg_d
+        
+        # ???
+        return response
     
     def pronto_pronto(self, msg_obj):
         self.log(f'''