diff --git a/app/src/leanback/res/layout/view_widget_live.xml b/app/src/leanback/res/layout/view_widget_live.xml
index 7971d20a8..3f51a7020 100644
--- a/app/src/leanback/res/layout/view_widget_live.xml
+++ b/app/src/leanback/res/layout/view_widget_live.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
             android:id="@+id/action"
             android:layout_width="56dp"
             android:layout_height="56dp"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
             android:scaleType="fitCenter"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_play" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/leanback/res/layout/view_widget_vod.xml b/app/src/leanback/res/layout/view_widget_vod.xml
index 94bc667c3..3bee8b75f 100644
--- a/app/src/leanback/res/layout/view_widget_vod.xml
+++ b/app/src/leanback/res/layout/view_widget_vod.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
             android:id="@+id/action"
             android:layout_width="56dp"
             android:layout_height="56dp"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
             android:scaleType="fitCenter"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_play" />