diff --git a/res/drawable/actionbar_cursor.xml b/res/drawable/actionbar_cursor.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f788448bc..0000000000
--- a/res/drawable/actionbar_cursor.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:shape="rectangle" >
-    <solid android:color="@color/signal_primary_dark" />
-    <size android:width="2dp" />
-</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/contact_filter_toolbar.xml b/res/layout/contact_filter_toolbar.xml
index cc5ff4b52b..0c1f725933 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_filter_toolbar.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_filter_toolbar.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                       android:background="@android:color/transparent"
                       android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
                       android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                      android:textCursorDrawable="@drawable/actionbar_cursor"
+                      android:textCursorDrawable="@null"
                       android:textSize="18sp"
                       android:fontFamily="sans-serif"/>