diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/NotificationsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/NotificationsAdapter.java
index ee69a5e48..5f9f52614 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/NotificationsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/NotificationsAdapter.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
 
         protected void setCreatedAt(@Nullable Date createdAt) {
             if (useAbsoluteTime) {
-                String time = "ERROR!";
+                String time;
                 if (createdAt != null) {
                     SimpleDateFormat sdf;
                     if (new Date().getTime() - createdAt.getTime() > 86400000L) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
index b9191144c..2384de8ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
     protected void setCreatedAt(@Nullable Date createdAt) {
         if (useAbsoluteTime) {
-            String time = "ERROR!";
+            String time;
             if (createdAt != null) {
                 SimpleDateFormat sdf;
                 if (new Date().getTime() - createdAt.getTime() > 86400000L) {