diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
index 8b3ba0034d..eab942754d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
@@ -1370,8 +1370,6 @@ public class FragmentCompose extends FragmentBase {
         menu.findItem(R.id.menu_clear).setEnabled(state == State.LOADED);
 
         int colorEncrypt = Helper.resolveColor(getContext(), R.attr.colorEncrypt);
-        int colorSeparator = Helper.resolveColor(getContext(), R.attr.colorSeparator);
-
         View v = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_encrypt).getActionView();
         ImageButton ib = v.findViewById(R.id.button);
         TextView tv = v.findViewById(R.id.text);
@@ -1389,8 +1387,6 @@ public class FragmentCompose extends FragmentBase {
             ib.setImageTintList(null);
             tv.setText(null);
         }
-        if (state != State.LOADED)
-            ib.setImageTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(colorSeparator));
 
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext());
         boolean save_drafts = prefs.getBoolean("save_drafts", true);