diff --git a/cogs/sentiment/topic_drift.py b/cogs/sentiment/topic_drift.py
index 95cbad7..216c4b1 100644
--- a/cogs/sentiment/topic_drift.py
+++ b/cogs/sentiment/topic_drift.py
@@ -33,42 +33,9 @@ async def handle_topic_drift(
         return
 
     count = tracker.record_off_topic(user_id)
-    escalation_threshold = config.get("escalation_count", 3)
     messages_config = bot.config.get("messages", {})
 
-    if count >= escalation_threshold and not tracker.was_owner_notified(user_id):
-        tracker.mark_owner_notified(user_id)
-        owner = message.guild.owner
-        if owner:
-            dm_text = messages_config.get(
-                "topic_owner_dm",
-                "Heads up: {username} keeps going off-topic in #{channel}. Reminded {count} times.",
-            ).format(
-                username=message.author.display_name,
-                channel=message.channel.name,
-                count=count,
-            )
-            try:
-                await owner.send(dm_text)
-            except discord.HTTPException:
-                logger.warning("Could not DM server owner about topic drift.")
-
-        await log_action(
-            message.guild,
-            f"**TOPIC DRIFT \u2014 OWNER NOTIFIED** | {message.author.mention} | "
-            f"Off-topic count: {count} | Category: {topic_category}",
-        )
-        logger.info("Notified owner about %s topic drift (count %d)", message.author, count)
-
-        asyncio.create_task(bot.db.save_action(
-            guild_id=message.guild.id, user_id=user_id,
-            username=message.author.display_name,
-            action_type="topic_escalation", message_id=db_message_id,
-            details=f"off_topic_count={count} category={topic_category}",
-        ))
-        save_user_state(bot, dirty_users, user_id)
-
-    elif count >= 2:
+    if count >= 2:
         nudge_text = messages_config.get(
             "topic_nudge",
             "{username}, let's keep it to gaming talk in here.",