diff --git a/cli/mmcli-modem-messaging.c b/cli/mmcli-modem-messaging.c
index c2156db9..b8052e07 100644
--- a/cli/mmcli-modem-messaging.c
+++ b/cli/mmcli-modem-messaging.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ get_modem_ready (GObject      *source,
         g_debug ("Asynchronously creating new SMS in modem...");
         mm_modem_messaging_create (ctx->modem_messaging,
                                    properties,
-                                   FALSE, /* never send it here */
                                    ctx->cancellable,
                                    (GAsyncReadyCallback)create_ready,
                                    NULL);
@@ -349,7 +348,6 @@ mmcli_modem_messaging_run_synchronous (GDBusConnection *connection)
         g_debug ("Synchronously creating new SMS in modem...");
         sms = mm_modem_messaging_create_sync (ctx->modem_messaging,
                                               properties,
-                                              FALSE, /* never send it here */
                                               NULL,
                                               &error);
         g_object_unref (properties);
diff --git a/libmm-glib/mm-modem-messaging.c b/libmm-glib/mm-modem-messaging.c
index ca1d583f..7eabf6a3 100644
--- a/libmm-glib/mm-modem-messaging.c
+++ b/libmm-glib/mm-modem-messaging.c
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ create_sms_ready (MMModemMessaging *self,
  * mm_modem_messaging_create_sms:
  * @self: A #MMModemMessaging.
  * @properties: A ##MMSmsProperties object with the properties to use.
- * @send: #TRUE if the SMS should be also sent, #FALSE otherwise.
  * @cancellable: (allow-none): A #GCancellable or %NULL.
  * @callback: A #GAsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied or %NULL.
  * @user_data: User data to pass to @callback.
@@ -389,7 +388,6 @@ create_sms_ready (MMModemMessaging *self,
 void
 mm_modem_messaging_create (MMModemMessaging *self,
                            MMSmsProperties *properties,
-                           gboolean send,
                            GCancellable *cancellable,
                            GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                            gpointer user_data)
@@ -412,7 +410,6 @@ mm_modem_messaging_create (MMModemMessaging *self,
     mm_gdbus_modem_messaging_call_create (
         self,
         dictionary,
-        send,
         cancellable,
         (GAsyncReadyCallback)create_sms_ready,
         ctx);
@@ -424,7 +421,6 @@ mm_modem_messaging_create (MMModemMessaging *self,
  * mm_modem_create_sms_sync:
  * @self: A #MMModemMessaging.
  * @properties: A ##MMSmsProperties object with the properties to use.
- * @send: #TRUE if the SMS should be also sent, #FALSE otherwise.
  * @cancellable: (allow-none): A #GCancellable or %NULL.
  * @error: Return location for error or %NULL.
  *
@@ -438,7 +434,6 @@ mm_modem_messaging_create (MMModemMessaging *self,
 MMSms *
 mm_modem_messaging_create_sync (MMModemMessaging *self,
                                 MMSmsProperties *properties,
-                                gboolean send,
                                 GCancellable *cancellable,
                                 GError **error)
 {
@@ -452,7 +447,6 @@ mm_modem_messaging_create_sync (MMModemMessaging *self,
                       MM_COMMON_SMS_PROPERTIES (properties)));
     mm_gdbus_modem_messaging_call_create_sync (self,
                                                dictionary,
-                                               send,
                                                &sms_path,
                                                cancellable,
                                                error);
diff --git a/libmm-glib/mm-modem-messaging.h b/libmm-glib/mm-modem-messaging.h
index f4243886..7c3c4e53 100644
--- a/libmm-glib/mm-modem-messaging.h
+++ b/libmm-glib/mm-modem-messaging.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ gchar       *mm_modem_messaging_dup_path (MMModemMessaging *self);
 
 void   mm_modem_messaging_create        (MMModemMessaging *self,
                                          MMSmsProperties *properties,
-                                         gboolean send,
                                          GCancellable *cancellable,
                                          GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
                                          gpointer user_data);
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ MMSms *mm_modem_messaging_create_finish (MMModemMessaging *self,
                                          GError **error);
 MMSms *mm_modem_messaging_create_sync   (MMModemMessaging *self,
                                          MMSmsProperties *properties,
-                                         gboolean send,
                                          GCancellable *cancellable,
                                          GError **error);
 
diff --git a/new/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Modem.Messaging.xml b/new/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Modem.Messaging.xml
index 5c2052d7..aef5063c 100644
--- a/new/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Modem.Messaging.xml
+++ b/new/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Modem.Messaging.xml
@@ -49,12 +49,11 @@
     <!--
         Create:
         @properties: Message properties from the <link linkend="gdbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Sms">SMS D-Bus interface</link>.
-        @send: If %TRUE, queue the message for immediate delivery.
         @path: The object path of the new message object.
 
-        Creates a new message object and optionally queues it for delivery.
+        Creates a new message object.
 
-        The '<link linkend="gdbus-property-org-freedesktop-ModemManager1-Sms.To">To</link>'
+        The '<link linkend="gdbus-property-org-freedesktop-ModemManager1-Sms.Number">Number</link>'
         and
         '<link linkend="gdbus-property-org-freedesktop-ModemManager1-Sms.Text">Text</link>'
         properties are mandatory, others are optional.
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@
     -->
     <method name="Create">
       <arg name="properties" type="a{sv}" direction="in"  />
-      <arg name="send"       type="b"     direction="in"  />
       <arg name="path"       type="o"     direction="out" />
     </method>
 
diff --git a/src/mm-iface-modem-messaging.c b/src/mm-iface-modem-messaging.c
index 68f87497..b461cc61 100644
--- a/src/mm-iface-modem-messaging.c
+++ b/src/mm-iface-modem-messaging.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static gboolean
 handle_create (MmGdbusModemMessaging *skeleton,
                GDBusMethodInvocation *invocation,
                GVariant *dictionary,
-               gboolean send,
                MMIfaceModemMessaging *self)
 {
     GError *error = NULL;