diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_contact_avatar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_contact_avatar.xml
index cc8872a50..079c5013b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_contact_avatar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_contact_avatar.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
             android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
             android:adjustViewBounds="true"
             android:contentDescription="@null"
-            android:background="@drawable/generated_avatar_bg"
             android:src="@drawable/icon_single_contact_avatar"/>
 
         <ImageView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_contact_avatar_alt.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_contact_avatar_alt.xml
index 9812f5f18..aae5ee591 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_contact_avatar_alt.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/voip_contact_avatar_alt.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
             android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
             android:adjustViewBounds="true"
             android:contentDescription="@null"
-            android:background="@drawable/generated_avatar_bg"
             android:src="@{isConferenceCall ? @drawable/icon_multiple_contacts_avatar : @drawable/icon_single_contact_avatar}"/>
 
         <ImageView