diff --git a/android/res/drawable-v23/splash.xml b/android/res/drawable-v23/splash.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 13c05b365f..0000000000
--- a/android/res/drawable-v23/splash.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-            android:opacity="opaque">
-  <item android:drawable="?attr/colorPrimary"/>
-  <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_splash" android:gravity="center"/>
-</layer-list>
diff --git a/android/res/drawable/splash.xml b/android/res/drawable/splash.xml
index 91625bd6df..13c05b365f 100644
--- a/android/res/drawable/splash.xml
+++ b/android/res/drawable/splash.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
 <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
             android:opacity="opaque">
   <item android:drawable="?attr/colorPrimary"/>
-  <item>
-    <bitmap android:src="@drawable/ic_splash" android:gravity="center"/>
-  </item>
+  <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_splash" android:gravity="center"/>
 </layer-list>