diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/CombinedSearchFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/CombinedSearchFragment.java
index 5ab781fe3..47d7a0b86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/CombinedSearchFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/CombinedSearchFragment.java
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ public class CombinedSearchFragment extends Fragment {
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.itunes_search, menu);
         MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
         final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-        MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
         sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.search_label));
         sv.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/EpisodesListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/EpisodesListFragment.java
index fe48de815..5dbb703b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/EpisodesListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/EpisodesListFragment.java
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ public abstract class EpisodesListFragment extends Fragment {
 
         MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
         final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-        MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
         sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.search_hint));
         sv.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
index 666ee97e0..f03aef207 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ public class FeedItemlistFragment extends ListFragment {
 
         MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
         final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-        MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
         sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.search_hint));
         searchItem.setOnActionExpandListener(new MenuItem.OnActionExpandListener() {
              @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FyydSearchFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FyydSearchFragment.java
index a3c3df340..aa26610aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FyydSearchFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FyydSearchFragment.java
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ public class FyydSearchFragment extends Fragment {
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.itunes_search, menu);
         MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
         final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-        MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
         sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.search_fyyd_label));
         sv.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItunesSearchFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItunesSearchFragment.java
index ca691c2e6..4b1544e47 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItunesSearchFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItunesSearchFragment.java
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ public class ItunesSearchFragment extends Fragment {
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.itunes_search, menu);
         MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
         final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-        MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
         sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.search_itunes_label));
         sv.setOnQueryTextListener(new androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/QueueFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/QueueFragment.java
index e19248a73..b36ce6145 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/QueueFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/QueueFragment.java
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ public class QueueFragment extends Fragment {
 
             MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
             final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-            MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
             sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.search_hint));
             sv.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
                 @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/PodcastListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/PodcastListFragment.java
index 1d6debbfe..4baa74df6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/PodcastListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/PodcastListFragment.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public abstract class PodcastListFragment extends Fragment {
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.gpodder_podcasts, menu);
         MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
         final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-        MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
         sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.gpodnet_search_hint));
         sv.setOnQueryTextListener(new androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/SearchListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/SearchListFragment.java
index 60fc1f446..ffe69aa9a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/SearchListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/SearchListFragment.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class SearchListFragment extends PodcastListFragment {
         // parent already inflated menu
         MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
         final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-        MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
         sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.gpodnet_search_hint));
         sv.setQuery(query, false);
         sv.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/TagListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/TagListFragment.java
index b5a95bc33..cde8fb3df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/TagListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/gpodnet/TagListFragment.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public class TagListFragment extends ListFragment {
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.gpodder_podcasts, menu);
         MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
         final SearchView sv = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
-        MenuItemUtils.adjustTextColor(getActivity(), sv);
         sv.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.gpodnet_search_hint));
         sv.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
index 4a57726b1..64eb72ee3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.menuhandler;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
-import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.os.Build;
-import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
-import android.widget.EditText;
-
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 
 /**
@@ -17,18 +11,6 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
  */
 public class MenuItemUtils extends de.danoeh.antennapod.core.menuhandler.MenuItemUtils {
 
-    public static void adjustTextColor(Context context, SearchView sv) {
-        if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 14) {
-            EditText searchEditText = sv.findViewById(R.id.search_src_text);
-            if (UserPreferences.getTheme() == de.danoeh.antennapod.R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark
-                    || UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack) {
-                searchEditText.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
-            } else {
-                searchEditText.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     @SuppressWarnings("ResourceType")
     public static void refreshLockItem(Context context, Menu menu) {
         final MenuItem queueLock = menu.findItem(de.danoeh.antennapod.R.id.queue_lock);