diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/PhotoStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/PhotoStatusDisplayItem.java
index f7fbcc96d..bbfc7a082 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/PhotoStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/PhotoStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public class PhotoStatusDisplayItem extends ImageStatusDisplayItem{
 			altTextButton.setOnClickListener(this::onShowHideClick);
 			noAltTextButton.setOnClickListener(this::onShowHideClick);
 			altTextClose.setOnClickListener(this::onShowHideClick);
-			altText.setTextIsSelectable(true);
 //			altTextScroller.setNestedScrollingEnabled(true);
 		}