diff --git a/peach-web/static/js/network_add.js b/peach-web/static/js/network_add.js
index ccf68a1..a441234 100644
--- a/peach-web/static/js/network_add.js
+++ b/peach-web/static/js/network_add.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ corresponding to the web route `/network/wifi/add`
 methods:
 
  PEACH_NETWORK.add();
- PEACH_NETWORK.flashMsg(status, msg);
 
 */
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ PEACH_NETWORK.add = function() {
             // perform json serialization
             var jsonData = JSON.stringify(object);
             // write in-progress status message to ui
-            PEACH_NETWORK.flashMsg("info", "Adding WiFi credentials...");
+            PEACH.flashMsg("info", "Adding WiFi credentials...");
             // send add_wifi POST request
             fetch("/api/v1/network/wifi", {
                 method: "post",
@@ -48,46 +47,11 @@ PEACH_NETWORK.add = function() {
             })
             .then( (jsonData) => {
                 // write json response message to ui
-                PEACH_NETWORK.flashMsg(jsonData.status, jsonData.msg);
+                PEACH.flashMsg(jsonData.status, jsonData.msg);
             })
         }, false);
     });
 }
 
-// display a message by appending a paragraph element
-PEACH_NETWORK.flashMsg = function(status, msg) {
-    // set the class of the element according to status
-    var elementClass;
-    if (status === "success") {
-        elementClass = "capsule center-text flash-message font-success";
-    } else if (status === "info") {
-        elementClass = "capsule center-text flash-message font-info";
-    } else {
-        elementClass = "capsule center-text flash-message font-failure";
-    };
-
-    var flashElement = document.getElementById("flashMsg");
-    // if flashElement exists, update the class & text
-    if (flashElement) {
-        flashElement.className = elementClass;
-        flashElement.innerText = msg;
-    // if flashElement does not exist, create it, set id, class, text & append
-    } else {
-        // create new div for flash message
-        var flashDiv = document.createElement("DIV");
-        // set div attributes
-        flashDiv.id = "flashMsg";
-        flashDiv.className = elementClass;
-        // add json response message to flash message div
-        var flashMsg = document.createTextNode(msg);
-        flashDiv.appendChild(flashMsg);
-        // insert the flash message div below the button div
-        var buttonDiv = document.getElementById("buttonDiv");
-        // flashDiv will be added to the end since buttonDiv is the last
-        // child within the parent element (card-container div)
-        buttonDiv.parentNode.insertBefore(flashDiv, buttonDiv.nextSibling);
-    }
-}
-
 var addInstance = PEACH_NETWORK;
 addInstance.add();