diff --git a/src/TypingDisplay.cpp b/src/TypingDisplay.cpp
index 3cd7b2a2..97d2c713 100644
--- a/src/TypingDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/TypingDisplay.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ TypingDisplay::TypingDisplay(QWidget *parent)
   : OverlayWidget(parent)
   , offset_{conf::textInput::height}
 {
-        QFont f;
-        setFont(f);
-
         setFixedHeight(QFontMetrics(font()).height() + RECT_PADDING);
         setAttribute(Qt::WA_TransparentForMouseEvents);
 }
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cpp
index ec07d437..74b1278d 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@ void
 TimelineItem::generateBody(const QString &body)
 {
         body_ = new TextLabel(replaceEmoji(body), this);
-        body_->setFont(font_);
         body_->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse | Qt::TextBrowserInteraction);
 
         connect(body_, &TextLabel::userProfileTriggered, this, [](const QString &user_id) {