diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/message_bubble_received.xml b/src/main/res/layout/message_bubble_received.xml
index 99da344e49fda710020d9b07c28bc106ce5c3c5a..9a219046dcf2a2fff2409548ff38b949f7169de2 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/message_bubble_received.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/message_bubble_received.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
         android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
         android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/message_photo"
         android:background="@drawable/message_bubble_received"
-        android:backgroundTint="#D8D8D8"
         android:longClickable="true"
         android:minHeight="53dp">
 
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/message_sent.xml b/src/main/res/layout/message_sent.xml
index 119e168ebc0351cda035a9b5dad5e918c31042f1..7b81c270765c16250fc40bd39eac181132acef12 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/message_sent.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/message_sent.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
         android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
         android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/message_photo_box"
         android:background="@drawable/message_bubble_sent"
-        android:backgroundTint="#D8D8D8"
         android:longClickable="true"
         android:minHeight="53dp">