diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
index a497e1124..54297b580 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ public class Account implements BaseAccount {
 
     private ColorChip mFlaggedUnreadColorChip;
     private ColorChip mFlaggedReadColorChip;
-    private ColorChip mCheckmarkChip;
 
 
     /**
@@ -862,11 +861,6 @@ public class Account implements BaseAccount {
         mUnreadColorChip = new ColorChip(mChipColor, false, ColorChip.CIRCULAR);
         mFlaggedReadColorChip = new ColorChip(mChipColor, true, ColorChip.STAR);
         mFlaggedUnreadColorChip = new ColorChip(mChipColor, false, ColorChip.STAR);
-        mCheckmarkChip = new ColorChip(mChipColor, true, ColorChip.CHECKMARK);
-    }
-
-    public ColorChip getCheckmarkChip() {
-        return mCheckmarkChip;
     }
 
     public synchronized int getChipColor() {
@@ -895,10 +889,6 @@ public class Account implements BaseAccount {
         return chip;
     }
 
-    public ColorChip generateColorChip() {
-        return new ColorChip(mChipColor, false, ColorChip.CIRCULAR);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String getUuid() {
         return mUuid;
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/view/ColorChip.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/view/ColorChip.java
index 3dcbeddc7..c07de65ac 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/view/ColorChip.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/view/ColorChip.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ public class ColorChip {
     public static final Path RIGHT_POINTING = new Path();
     public static final Path RIGHT_NOTCH = new Path();
     public static final Path STAR = new Path();
-    public static final Path CHECKMARK = new Path();
 
 
     static {
@@ -47,12 +46,6 @@ public class ColorChip {
         STAR.lineTo(110f,110f);
         STAR.lineTo(140f,60f);
         STAR.close();
-
-
-        CHECKMARK.moveTo(10f,160f);
-        CHECKMARK.lineTo(120f,280f);
-        CHECKMARK.lineTo(300f,40f);
-
     }
 
     private ShapeDrawable mDrawable;
@@ -66,11 +59,7 @@ public class ColorChip {
         } else {
             mDrawable = new ShapeDrawable(new PathShape(shape, 320f, 320f));
         }
-        if (shape.equals(CHECKMARK)) {
-            mDrawable.getPaint().setStrokeWidth(50);
-        } else {
-            mDrawable.getPaint().setStrokeWidth(20);
-        }
+
         if (messageRead) {
             // Read messages get an outlined circle
             mDrawable.getPaint().setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
@@ -79,9 +68,9 @@ public class ColorChip {
             mDrawable.getPaint().setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL_AND_STROKE);
 
         }
+
+        mDrawable.getPaint().setStrokeWidth(20);
         mDrawable.getPaint().setColor(color);
-
-
     }
 
     public ShapeDrawable drawable() {