diff --git a/client/qml/Timeline.qml b/client/qml/Timeline.qml
index bb7dd7c1..a52f463f 100644
--- a/client/qml/Timeline.qml
+++ b/client/qml/Timeline.qml
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ Page {
                     id: topicText
                     padding: 2
                     leftPadding: headerText.innerLeftPadding
-                    rightPadding: topicField.ScrollBar.vertical.visible
-                                  ? topicField.ScrollBar.vertical.width : padding
 
                     text: room ? room.prettyPrint(room.topic) : ""
                     placeholderText: qsTr("(no topic)")