diff --git a/res/layout/search_drop_target_bar.xml b/res/layout/search_drop_target_bar.xml
index b0435aa0e9..4737ee1bc4 100644
--- a/res/layout/search_drop_target_bar.xml
+++ b/res/layout/search_drop_target_bar.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
             <com.android.launcher3.DeleteDropTarget
                 android:id="@+id/delete_target_text"
                 style="@style/DropTargetButton"
-                android:drawableLeft="@drawable/remove_target_selector"
-                android:drawableStart="@drawable/remove_target_selector"
                 android:text="@string/delete_target_label" />
         </FrameLayout>
 
@@ -50,8 +48,6 @@
             <com.android.launcher3.InfoDropTarget
                 android:id="@+id/info_target_text"
                 style="@style/DropTargetButton"
-                android:drawableLeft="@drawable/info_target_selector"
-                android:drawableStart="@drawable/info_target_selector"
                 android:text="@string/info_target_label" />
         </FrameLayout>
 
@@ -64,8 +60,6 @@
             <com.android.launcher3.UninstallDropTarget
                 android:id="@+id/uninstall_target_text"
                 style="@style/DropTargetButton"
-                android:drawableLeft="@drawable/uninstall_target_selector"
-                android:drawableStart="@drawable/uninstall_target_selector"
                 android:text="@string/delete_target_uninstall_label" />
         </FrameLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
index b8214d1ef5..80b542f1d3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.TransitionDrawable;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
@@ -85,21 +84,15 @@ public abstract class ButtonDropTarget extends TextView
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1)
     protected void setDrawable(int resId) {
-        // Get the hover color
-        mDrawable = (TransitionDrawable) getCurrentDrawable();
+        // We do not set the drawable in the xml as that inflates two drawables corresponding to
+        // drawableLeft and drawableStart.
+        mDrawable = (TransitionDrawable) getResources().getDrawable(resId);
+        mDrawable.setCrossFadeEnabled(true);
 
-        if (mDrawable == null) {
-            // TODO: investigate why this is ever happening. Presently only on one known device.
-            mDrawable = (TransitionDrawable) getResources().getDrawable(resId);
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
-                setCompoundDrawablesRelativeWithIntrinsicBounds(mDrawable, null, null, null);
-            } else {
-                setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(mDrawable, null, null, null);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (null != mDrawable) {
-            mDrawable.setCrossFadeEnabled(true);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
+            setCompoundDrawablesRelativeWithIntrinsicBounds(mDrawable, null, null, null);
+        } else {
+            setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(mDrawable, null, null, null);
         }
     }
 
@@ -111,16 +104,6 @@ public abstract class ButtonDropTarget extends TextView
         mSearchDropTargetBar = searchDropTargetBar;
     }
 
-    protected Drawable getCurrentDrawable() {
-        Drawable[] drawables = getCompoundDrawables();
-        for (int i = 0; i < drawables.length; ++i) {
-            if (drawables[i] != null) {
-                return drawables[i];
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onFlingToDelete(DragObject d, PointF vec) { }