diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/key_emoji.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/key_emoji.xml
index 6d7fc7030..2d56c90a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/key_emoji.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/key_emoji.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
         <default>
             <Key
                 latin:keyStyle="emojiKeyStyle"
-                latin:backgroundType="action"
                 latin:keyWidth="fillRight" />
         </default>
     </switch>