diff --git a/res/layout/contact_selection_group_activity.xml b/res/layout/contact_selection_group_activity.xml
index 40e4900d66..7cb1ffdd72 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_selection_group_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_selection_group_activity.xml
@@ -2,27 +2,17 @@
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:orientation="vertical">
-			  
+
     <ListView android:id="@android:id/list"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
             android:fastScrollEnabled="true"/>
 
-    <ScrollView android:id="@android:id/empty"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-        android:fillViewport="true">
-        
-        <TextView android:id="@+id/emptyText"
-            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    <TextView android:id="@android:id/empty"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:gravity="center|center_vertical"
             android:text="@string/contact_selection_group_activity__no_contacts"
-            android:textSize="20sp"
-            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-            android:paddingLeft="10dip"
-            android:paddingRight="10dip"
-            android:paddingTop="10dip"
-            android:lineSpacingMultiplier="0.92"
-        />
-    </ScrollView>    
+            android:textSize="20sp" />
+
 </LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/res/layout/contact_selection_list_activity.xml b/res/layout/contact_selection_list_activity.xml
index 24e91a0cfc..272840e04a 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_selection_list_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_selection_list_activity.xml
@@ -9,20 +9,11 @@
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
             android:fastScrollEnabled="true" />
 
-    <ScrollView android:id="@android:id/empty"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-        android:fillViewport="true">
-        <TextView android:id="@+id/emptyText"
-            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    <TextView android:id="@android:id/empty"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:gravity="center|center_vertical"
             android:text="@string/contact_selection_group_activity__no_contacts"
-            android:textSize="20sp"
-            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-            android:paddingLeft="10dip"
-            android:paddingRight="10dip"
-            android:paddingTop="10dip"
-            android:lineSpacingMultiplier="0.92"
-        />
-    </ScrollView>
+            android:textSize="20sp" />
+
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/contact_selection_recent_activity.xml b/res/layout/contact_selection_recent_activity.xml
index 15b6d260a0..8a5fa6c0e9 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_selection_recent_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_selection_recent_activity.xml
@@ -10,21 +10,11 @@
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
             android:fastScrollEnabled="true" />
 
-    <ScrollView android:id="@android:id/empty"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-        android:fillViewport="true" >
-        
-        <TextView android:id="@+id/emptyText"
-            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    <TextView android:id="@android:id/empty"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:gravity="center|center_vertical"
             android:text="@string/contact_selection_recent_activity__no_recent_calls"
-            android:textSize="20sp"
-            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-            android:paddingLeft="10dip"
-            android:paddingRight="10dip"
-            android:paddingTop="10dip"
-            android:lineSpacingMultiplier="0.92"
-        />
-    </ScrollView>
+            android:textSize="20sp" />
+
 </LinearLayout>