diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/LocaleHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/LocaleHelper.kt
index 8f30500fd..e5a9afbe2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/LocaleHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/LocaleHelper.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ object LocaleHelper {
     fun updateLanguage(context: Context) {
         val locale = getAppLocale()
         updateResources(context, locale)
-        updateResourcesLegacy(context, locale)
     }
 
     private fun updateResources(context: Context, locale: Locale) {
@@ -39,15 +38,6 @@ object LocaleHelper {
         context.createConfigurationContext(configuration)
     }
 
-    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-    private fun updateResourcesLegacy(context: Context, locale: Locale) {
-        Locale.setDefault(locale)
-        val resources = context.resources
-        val configuration = resources.configuration
-        configuration.locale = locale
-        resources.updateConfiguration(configuration, resources.displayMetrics)
-    }
-
     private fun getDetectedCountry(context: Context): String {
         return detectSIMCountry(context)
             ?: detectNetworkCountry(context)