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diff --git a/res/drawable/appointment_indicator_leftside_8.9.png b/res/drawable/appointment_indicator_leftside_8.9.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable/appointment_indicator_leftside_9.9.png b/res/drawable/appointment_indicator_leftside_9.9.png
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diff --git a/res/layout-land/message_list_item.xml b/res/layout-land/message_list_item.xml
index 90eb8221b..4fb86a32c 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/message_list_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/message_list_item.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                 />
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/chip"
-        android:background="@drawable/appointment_indicator_leftside_1"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginRight="2dip"
         android:layout_height="20dip"
diff --git a/res/layout/message_list_item.xml b/res/layout/message_list_item.xml
index 5d4538489..30ab4435d 100644
--- a/res/layout/message_list_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/message_list_item.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     >
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/chip"
-        android:background="@drawable/appointment_indicator_leftside_1"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginRight="2dip"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
diff --git a/res/layout/message_list_item_touchable.xml b/res/layout/message_list_item_touchable.xml
index b05db7548..59564bd24 100644
--- a/res/layout/message_list_item_touchable.xml
+++ b/res/layout/message_list_item_touchable.xml
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@
     >
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/chip"
-        android:background="@drawable/appointment_indicator_leftside_1"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginRight="2dip"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
     >
+          <View
+                android:layout_width="4dip"
+                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+          />
           <CheckBox
                 android:id="@+id/selected_checkbox"
                 android:layout_width="24dip"
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
index 2d2f719b0..47e6d68ca 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
@@ -208,31 +208,6 @@ public class K9 extends Application
     public static final int FETCHING_EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_NO_ACCOUNT = -2;
     public static final int CONNECTIVITY_ID = -3;
 
-    public static final int[] COLOR_CHIP_RES_IDS = new int[]
-    {
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_1,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_2,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_3,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_4,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_5,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_6,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_7,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_8,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_9,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_10,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_11,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_12,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_13,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_14,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_15,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_16,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_17,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_18,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_19,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_20,
-        R.drawable.appointment_indicator_leftside_21,
-    };
-
 
     public class Intents
     {