diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
index 8959d4c3897294c0839fd0d63d667fc2570a5468..c0c43dda7e83af96b066dac6b1cfa4931ec361d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
         }
         if (mUsernameMode) {
             this.binding.accountJidLayout.setHint(getString(R.string.username_hint));
-            this.binding.accountJid.setHint(R.string.username_hint);
         } else {
             final KnownHostsAdapter mKnownHostsAdapter = new KnownHostsAdapter(this,
                     R.layout.simple_list_item,