diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
index 21613ce8ee..3f72f1f7a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
             android:padding="6dp"
             android:text="Today"
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Small"
-            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
             android:textStyle="bold"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
index 1707c89e07..0d64f97d9b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
             android:padding="12dp"
             android:text="Today"
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Medium"
-            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
             android:textStyle="bold"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"