diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1a622801f..9879d2a57 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation ('com.journeyapps:zxing-android-embedded:4.3.0') { transitive = false } // QR Code scanner
     implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.11.1' // used as JSON library
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.12.1' // used as JSON library.
-    implementation "me.leolin:ShortcutBadger:1.1.16" // display messagecount on the home screen icon.
-    implementation 'com.jpardogo.materialtabstrip:library:1.0.9' // used in the emoji selector for the tab selection.
     implementation 'com.github.Baseflow:PhotoView:2.3.0' // does the zooming on photos / media
     implementation 'com.github.penfeizhou.android.animation:awebp:3.0.5' // animated webp support.
     implementation 'com.caverock:androidsvg-aar:1.4' // SVG support.