diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/base/BaseActivity.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/base/BaseActivity.kt
index c8faabf23..550ac5eda 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/base/BaseActivity.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/base/BaseActivity.kt
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
  */
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.base
 
-import android.content.res.Configuration
-import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.annotation.LayoutRes
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
@@ -50,16 +48,6 @@ abstract class BaseActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     unbinder = ButterKnife.bind(this)
   }
 
-  // TODO https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/141132133 remove this once appcompat has been fixed
-  override fun applyOverrideConfiguration(overrideConfiguration: Configuration?) {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT in Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP..Build.VERSION_CODES.N_MR1 &&
-      (resources.configuration.uiMode == applicationContext.resources.configuration.uiMode)
-    ) {
-      return
-    }
-    super.applyOverrideConfiguration(overrideConfiguration)
-  }
-
   override fun onDestroy() {
     super.onDestroy()
     unbinder?.unbind()