diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/group_candidate_item_background_dark.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/group_candidate_item_background_dark.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f191271836..0000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/group_candidate_item_background_dark.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_selected="true">
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="?attr/colorControlHighlight" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item android:state_selected="false">
-        <ripple android:color="?attr/colorControlHighlight">
-            <item android:id="@android:id/background">
-                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-                    <solid android:color="@color/core_grey_95" />
-                </shape>
-            </item>
-        </ripple>
-    </item>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/group_candidate_item_background_light.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/group_candidate_item_background_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 08ccc39dd6..0000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/group_candidate_item_background_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_selected="true">
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="?attr/colorControlHighlight" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item android:state_selected="false">
-        <ripple android:color="?attr/colorControlHighlight">
-            <item android:id="@android:id/background">
-                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-                    <solid android:color="@color/core_white" />
-                </shape>
-            </item>
-        </ripple>
-    </item>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/group_candidate_item_background_dark.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/group_candidate_item_background_dark.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c2336004d1..0000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/group_candidate_item_background_dark.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_selected="true">
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/core_ultramarine_light" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item android:state_selected="false" android:drawable="@null" />
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/group_candidate_item_background_light.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/group_candidate_item_background_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2de40201c8..0000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/group_candidate_item_background_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_selected="true">
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/core_ultramarine" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item android:state_selected="false" android:drawable="@null" />
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/group_new_candidate_recipient_list_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/group_new_candidate_recipient_list_item.xml
index 7cfad1012d..64af41b641 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/group_new_candidate_recipient_list_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/group_new_candidate_recipient_list_item.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="64dp"
-    android:background="?attr/group_candidate_item_background"
+    android:background="?selectableItemBackground"
     android:clickable="true"
     android:focusable="true">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 95b0d3d5f8..cd0e70a354 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@
         <attr name="custom_pref_toggle" format="string"/>
     </declare-styleable>
 
-    <attr name="group_candidate_item_background" format="reference" />
     <attr name="group_members_dialog_icon" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="manage_group_add_members_icon" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="manage_group_view_all_icon" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index b129042df2..90273dcf4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@
         <item name="android:homeAsUpIndicator">@drawable/ic_arrow_left_24</item>
         <!--<item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@drawable/compat_actionbar_shadow_background</item>-->
 
-        <item name="group_candidate_item_background">@drawable/group_candidate_item_background_light</item>
-
         <item name="kbs_splash_image">@drawable/ic_kbs_splash_light_svg</item>
 
         <item name="attachment_type_selector_background">@color/white</item>
@@ -486,8 +484,6 @@
         <item name="homeAsUpIndicator">@drawable/ic_arrow_left_24</item>
         <item name="android:homeAsUpIndicator">@drawable/ic_arrow_left_24</item>
 
-        <item name="group_candidate_item_background">@drawable/group_candidate_item_background_dark</item>
-
         <item name="tinted_circle_background">@drawable/tinted_circle_dark</item>
 
         <item name="kbs_splash_image">@drawable/ic_kbs_splash_dark_svg</item>