diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/fragment_drawer.xml b/src/main/res/layout/fragment_drawer.xml
index 4b71e9a0..862f8b42 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/fragment_drawer.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/fragment_drawer.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                     android:fontFamily="monospace"
-                    android:text="@string/device_id_placeholder"
                     android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Caption"
                     android:visibility="invisible" />
             </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d59c7f16..73e526aa 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@
     <!-- DrawerFragment -->
 
 
-    <!-- Placeholder for device ID field, to avoid layout changes. This is never visible to users. -->
-    <string name="device_id_placeholder" translatable="false">xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx</string>
-
     <!-- Same as download_title with a colon and space appended -->
     <string name="download_title_colon">Download:\u0020</string>