diff --git a/autoload/ale/cursor.vim b/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
index 340432f..f5394a4 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
@@ -3,15 +3,6 @@
 
 let s:cursor_timer = -1
 let s:last_pos = [0, 0, 0]
-let s:error_delay_ms = 1000 * 60 * 2
-
-if !exists('s:dont_queue_until')
-    let s:dont_queue_until = -1
-endif
-
-if !exists('s:dont_echo_until')
-    let s:dont_echo_until = -1
-endif
 
 " Return a formatted message according to g:ale_echo_msg_format variable
 function! s:GetMessage(linter, type, text) abort
@@ -84,12 +75,12 @@ function! ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning(...) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! s:EchoImpl() abort
-    if ale#ShouldDoNothing(bufnr(''))
+    " Only echo the warnings in normal mode, otherwise we will get problems.
+    if mode() isnot# 'n'
         return
     endif
 
-    " Only echo the warnings in normal mode, otherwise we will get problems.
-    if mode() isnot# 'n'
+    if ale#ShouldDoNothing(bufnr(''))
         return
     endif
 
@@ -108,15 +99,8 @@ function! s:EchoImpl() abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay() abort
-    return ale#CallWithCooldown(
-    \   'dont_echo_with_delay_until',
-    \   function('s:EchoWithDelayImpl'),
-    \   [],
-    \)
-endfunction
-
-function! s:EchoWithDelayImpl() abort
-    if ale#ShouldDoNothing(bufnr(''))
+    " Only echo the warnings in normal mode, otherwise we will get problems.
+    if mode() isnot# 'n'
         return
     endif
 
@@ -135,12 +119,12 @@ function! s:EchoWithDelayImpl() abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale#cursor#ShowCursorDetail() abort
-    if ale#ShouldDoNothing(bufnr(''))
+    " Only echo the warnings in normal mode, otherwise we will get problems.
+    if mode() isnot# 'n'
         return
     endif
 
-    " Only echo the warnings in normal mode, otherwise we will get problems.
-    if mode() isnot# 'n'
+    if ale#ShouldDoNothing(bufnr(''))
         return
     endif
 
diff --git a/test/test_lint_error_delay.vader b/test/test_lint_error_delay.vader
index 4c7f094..7f08179 100644
--- a/test/test_lint_error_delay.vader
+++ b/test/test_lint_error_delay.vader
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ Execute(ALE should stop linting for a while after exceptions are thrown):
   AssertThrows call ale#Lint()
   call ale#Lint()
 
-Execute(ALE should stop queuing echo messages for a while after exceptions are thrown):
-  AssertThrows call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay()
-  call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay()
-
 Execute(ALE should stop echoing messages for a while after exceptions are thrown):
   AssertThrows call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning()
   call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning()