diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_day_separator.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_day_separator.xml
index ca9d84f698..a721864e5b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_day_separator.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_day_separator.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:background="?android:attr/windowBackground"
-        android:paddingHorizontal="24dp"
+        android:paddingStart="24dp"
+        android:paddingEnd="24dp"
         android:textColor="?riotx_header_panel_text_secondary"
         android:textSize="15sp"
         tools:text="@tools:sample/date/day_of_week" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_read_marker.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_read_marker.xml
index e7471823f2..5ce388c90b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_read_marker.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_read_marker.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
         android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:background="?android:attr/windowBackground"
         android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium"
-        android:paddingHorizontal="16dp"
+        android:paddingStart="16dp"
+        android:paddingEnd="16dp"
         android:text="@string/timeline_unread_messages"
         android:textColor="@color/notification_accent_color"
         android:textSize="15sp" />