diff --git a/src/main/java/Service/MessageService.java b/src/main/java/Service/MessageService.java
index 84d0e29..76e678a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/Service/MessageService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Service/MessageService.java
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ public MessageService(MessageDAO messageDAO, AccountDAO accountDAO) {
         this.accountDAO = accountDAO;
     }
     
-    public boolean messageIsValid(int posted_by, String message_text) {
+    public boolean messageIsValid(String message_text) {
         if (message_text.length() == 0 || message_text.length() > 255) return false;
-        else if (accountDAO.findAccountByAccountId(posted_by) == null) return false;
         else return true;
     }
     
@@ -43,6 +42,10 @@ public Message getMessageById(int message_id) {
         return messageDAO.getMessageById(message_id);
     }
 
+    public Message updateMessageById(int message_id, String updated_message_text) {
+        return messageDAO.updateMessageById(message_id, updated_message_text);
+    }
+
     public Message deleteMessageById(int message_id) {
         return messageDAO.deleteMessageById(message_id);
     }