diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index d298aa28..8056139d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -296,9 +296,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 		}
 		if (mContentView instanceof SlidingPaneLayout) {
 			SlidingPaneLayout mSlidingPaneLayout = (SlidingPaneLayout) mContentView;
-			mSlidingPaneLayout.setParallaxDistance(150);
-			mSlidingPaneLayout
-					.setShadowResource(R.drawable.es_slidingpane_shadow);
+			mSlidingPaneLayout.setShadowResource(R.drawable.es_slidingpane_shadow);
 			mSlidingPaneLayout.setSliderFadeColor(0);
 			mSlidingPaneLayout.setPanelSlideListener(new PanelSlideListener() {