diff --git a/gajim/common/helpers.py b/gajim/common/helpers.py
index 37a6b1621232926de3a3174907cd4e2596bcfe85..284b0e0801af414971ede3683218203cde629ba0 100644
--- a/gajim/common/helpers.py
+++ b/gajim/common/helpers.py
@@ -223,15 +223,6 @@ def get_uf_show(show, use_mnemonic=False):
         uf_show = Q_('?contact has status:Has errors')
     return uf_show
 
-def get_css_show_color(show):
-    if show in ('online', 'chat'):
-        return 'status-online'
-    if show in ('offline', 'not in roster', 'requested'):
-        return None
-    if show in ('xa', 'dnd'):
-        return 'status-dnd'
-    if show == 'away':
-        return 'status-away'
 
 def get_uf_sub(sub):
     if sub == 'none':
diff --git a/gajim/data/style/gajim.css b/gajim/data/style/gajim.css
index 7965ea407acdaeec3bb721ddf51c0174866c7af5..1386ae8a79194391110dde63cf5d90926cb1429e 100644
--- a/gajim/data/style/gajim.css
+++ b/gajim/data/style/gajim.css
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ .bold { font-weight: bold; }
 .bold16 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; }
 .bold24 { font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; }
 .large-header { font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; }
-.status-away { color: #ff8533;}
-.status-dnd { color: #e62e00;}
-.status-online { color: #66bf10;}
 .insensitive-fg-color {color: @insensitive_fg_color;}
 
 /* Padding/Margins */