diff --git a/Riot/Managers/Theme/Themes/DarkTheme.swift b/Riot/Managers/Theme/Themes/DarkTheme.swift
index 9dbba85c7..269b387fa 100644
--- a/Riot/Managers/Theme/Themes/DarkTheme.swift
+++ b/Riot/Managers/Theme/Themes/DarkTheme.swift
@@ -168,14 +168,8 @@ class DarkTheme: NSObject, Theme {
         searchBar.backgroundImage = UIImage() // Remove top and bottom shadow        
         searchBar.tintColor = self.tintColor
         
-        if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
-            searchBar.searchTextField.backgroundColor = self.searchBackgroundColor
-            searchBar.searchTextField.textColor = self.searchPlaceholderColor
-        } else {
-            if let searchBarTextField = searchBar.vc_searchTextField {
-                searchBarTextField.textColor = self.searchPlaceholderColor
-            }
-        }
+        searchBar.searchTextField.backgroundColor = self.searchBackgroundColor
+        searchBar.searchTextField.textColor = self.searchPlaceholderColor
     }
     
     func applyStyle(onTextField texField: UITextField) {
diff --git a/Riot/Managers/Theme/Themes/DefaultTheme.swift b/Riot/Managers/Theme/Themes/DefaultTheme.swift
index d5d309bf3..97c701975 100644
--- a/Riot/Managers/Theme/Themes/DefaultTheme.swift
+++ b/Riot/Managers/Theme/Themes/DefaultTheme.swift
@@ -177,14 +177,8 @@ class DefaultTheme: NSObject, Theme {
             return
         }
         
-        if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
-            searchBar.searchTextField.backgroundColor = self.searchBackgroundColor
-            searchBar.searchTextField.textColor = self.searchPlaceholderColor
-        } else {
-            if let searchBarTextField = searchBar.vc_searchTextField {
-                searchBarTextField.textColor = self.searchPlaceholderColor
-            }
-        }
+        searchBar.searchTextField.backgroundColor = self.searchBackgroundColor
+        searchBar.searchTextField.textColor = self.searchPlaceholderColor
     }
     
     func applyStyle(onTextField texField: UITextField) {