diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationPreferencesActivity.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationPreferencesActivity.java
index 4072108a1..4622a2ffe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationPreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationPreferencesActivity.java
@@ -17,22 +17,15 @@
  */
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 
-import android.annotation.TargetApi;
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
-import android.content.res.TypedArray;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Build;
-import android.os.Build.VERSION;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
-import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.DrawableCompat;
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentTransaction;
@@ -208,38 +201,6 @@ public class ApplicationPreferencesActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarA
           .setSummary(AdvancedPreferenceFragment.getVersion(getActivity()));
     }
 
-    @TargetApi(11)
-    private void tintIcons(Context context) {
-      Drawable notifications = DrawableCompat.wrap(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_notifications_white_24dp));
-      Drawable swap          = DrawableCompat.wrap(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_swap_vert_white_24dp));
-      Drawable appearance    = DrawableCompat.wrap(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_brightness_6_white_24dp));
-      Drawable chats         = DrawableCompat.wrap(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_forum_white_24dp));
-      Drawable privacy       = DrawableCompat.wrap(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_lock_white_24dp));
-      Drawable advanced      = DrawableCompat.wrap(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_advanced_white_24dp));
-      Drawable help          = DrawableCompat.wrap(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_help_white_24dp));
-
-      int[]      tintAttr   = new int[]{R.attr.pref_icon_tint};
-      TypedArray typedArray = context.obtainStyledAttributes(tintAttr);
-      int        color      = typedArray.getColor(0, 0x0);
-      typedArray.recycle();
-
-      DrawableCompat.setTint(notifications, color);
-      DrawableCompat.setTint(swap, color);
-      DrawableCompat.setTint(appearance, color);
-      DrawableCompat.setTint(chats, color);
-      DrawableCompat.setTint(privacy, color);
-      DrawableCompat.setTint(advanced, color);
-      DrawableCompat.setTint(help, color);
-
-      this.findPreference(PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_NOTIFICATIONS).setIcon(notifications);
-      this.findPreference(PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_CONNECTIVITY).setIcon(swap);
-      this.findPreference(PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_APPEARANCE).setIcon(appearance);
-      this.findPreference(PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_CHATS).setIcon(chats);
-      this.findPreference(PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_PRIVACY).setIcon(privacy);
-      this.findPreference(PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_ADVANCED).setIcon(advanced);
-      this.findPreference(PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_HELP).setIcon(help);
-    }
-
     private class CategoryClickListener implements Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener {
       private final String category;