diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformtheme.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformtheme.cpp
index b744c85886f..6eba33df454 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformtheme.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformtheme.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ void QAndroidPlatformTheme::updateStyle()
     m_defaultPalette.setBrush(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::Highlight, highlight.lighter(150));
 
     loadAndroidStyle(&m_defaultPalette, m_androidStyleData);
-    QGuiApplication::setPalette(m_defaultPalette);
 }
 
 QPlatformMenuBar *QAndroidPlatformTheme::createPlatformMenuBar() const