diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/HelpMarkdownFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/HelpMarkdownFragment.java
index 24da13983..97d39feb1 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/HelpMarkdownFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/HelpMarkdownFragment.java
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public class HelpMarkdownFragment extends Fragment {
             Log.e(Constants.TAG, "IOException", e);
         }
 
-        text.setBackgroundColor(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.white));
         // no flickering when clicking textview for Android < 4
         text.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.black));
 
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/help_about_fragment.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/help_about_fragment.xml
index f654af181..dbcd97bfd 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/help_about_fragment.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/help_about_fragment.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 <ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:paddingBottom="0dp"
     android:paddingLeft="0dp"
     android:paddingRight="0dp"
-    android:paddingTop="0dp"
-    android:paddingBottom="0dp">
+    android:paddingTop="0dp">
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@
         android:paddingLeft="16dp"
         android:paddingRight="16dp"
         android:paddingTop="16dp"
-        android:scrollbars="vertical" >
+        android:scrollbars="vertical">
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:orientation="horizontal" >
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
 
             <LinearLayout
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:orientation="vertical" >
+                android:orientation="vertical">
 
                 <ImageView
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             <LinearLayout
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:orientation="vertical" >
+                android:orientation="vertical">
 
                 <TextView
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
@@ -55,16 +55,12 @@
             </LinearLayout>
         </LinearLayout>
 
-     <org.sufficientlysecure.htmltextview.HtmlTextView
+        <org.sufficientlysecure.htmltextview.HtmlTextView
             android:id="@+id/help_about_text"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-            android:paddingLeft="16dp"
-            android:paddingRight="16dp"
-            android:paddingTop="16dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="16dp"
-            android:background="@android:color/white"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
             android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.Small" />
     </LinearLayout>