diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageInfoHolder.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageInfoHolder.java
index baee99b9a..3d4ac94ab 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageInfoHolder.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageInfoHolder.java
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public class MessageInfoHolder {
     public boolean read;
     public boolean answered;
     public boolean flagged;
-    public boolean downloaded;
-    public boolean partially_downloaded;
     public boolean dirty;
     public LocalMessage message;
     public FolderInfoHolder folder;
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
index 944a3a8d3..44ce3ae69 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
@@ -2359,8 +2359,8 @@ public class MessageList
 
 
             holder.chip.setBackgroundDrawable(message.message.getFolder().getAccount().generateColorChip().drawable());
-            holder.chip.getBackground().setAlpha(message.read ? 127 : 255);
-            view.getBackground().setAlpha(message.downloaded ? 0 : 127);
+
+            view.getBackground().setAlpha(message.read ? 100 : 0);
 
             if ((message.message.getSubject() == null) || message.message.getSubject().equals("")) {
                 holder.subject.setText(getText(R.string.general_no_subject));
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/MessageHelper.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/MessageHelper.java
index 018b481e2..79ef7a0b0 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/MessageHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/MessageHelper.java
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ public class MessageHelper {
             target.read = message.isSet(Flag.SEEN);
             target.answered = message.isSet(Flag.ANSWERED);
             target.flagged = message.isSet(Flag.FLAGGED);
-            target.downloaded = message.isSet(Flag.X_DOWNLOADED_FULL);
-            target.partially_downloaded = message.isSet(Flag.X_DOWNLOADED_PARTIAL);
 
             Address[] addrs = message.getFrom();